Bee-flies, sunshine and roadside wildflowers...
Appreciating the wild Suffolk around us in our gardens, hedgerows and roadside wildflower meadows. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads, Carlton Marshes habitat creation…
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Spring wildlife
Wildlife to look out for and nature reserves to visit for sign of spring.
Spring has sprung at Lackford
Things are starting to stir on the reserve and the wildlife is beginning to think about breeding- wherever you look you can see signs of courtship, mating and nest-building.
Spring in Suffolk
Winter may still be well underway but small signs of spring are emerging throughout the county. Discover the wildlife and natural signs which welcome the beginning of spring.
Spring at Lackford
In these strange times when we are stuck at home, wildlife continues as normal. Spring is very active time for much of our wildlife and it is a time of much change with birds arriving back from…
Planting a hedgerow for wildlife
Hedgerows are an extremely valuable habitat for wildlife as well as providing a natural barrier or boundary. Many species of bird depend on hedgerows and their margins for survival, particularly in areas with relatively few woodlands, such as Suffolk. Hedges, together with their associated habitats, such as ditches and banks, also provide a haven for many insects, wildflowers, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Late spring at the Lakes
Now we are into May, we enter late spring at the lakes. The spring birds have arrived and the reserve is full of bird song from nightingales to swifts screaming overhead. Added to the birds…
A hint of spring at Lackford
February is the month when there is a hint of spring around the reserve with our ducks displaying on our lakes and some of our resident birds beginning to sing.
Spring still continues...
With most of the spring migration now arrived at Lackford Lakes, we will now look at the various number of insects that are now beginning to emerge on the reserve. The much-needed food source that…
Morning on the Marshes: Spring
Morning on The Marshes. A Bacon Roll followed by a guided walk on the Reserve.
Spring arrivals with Dr Dan Wade
Discover the excitement of birding in spring with Dr Dan Wade as he explores highly anticipated arrivals and his favourite memories of birds in Suffolk