Community Green Spaces

Grassland, pathways and graves

Many of our churchyards have escaped the agricultural intensification and changes in land use that has caused the dramatic loss of semi-natural habitat seen elsewhere. For this reason churchyards can be very important for wildlife, providing a refuge for a wide range of wildflowers, birds, animals and invertebrates. With sensitive management this wildlife can be encouraged without detracting from the spiritual and contemplative role of the churchyard. 

Churchyards often contain a number of different semi-natural habitats that with careful management can provide a home for wildflowers and wildlife. 

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Wallplants

Suffolk has few natural geological outcrops, so our ancient buildings and stonework provide a unique habitat for a range of wall plants. 

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Ivy

Whether trailing, forming part of a hedgerow or growing up a tree trunk in a churchyard, the foliage, flowers and berries of ivy provide an excellent habitat for wildlife throughout the year. 

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Ponds

Suffolk Wildlife Trust hopes to improve the health of the region’s ponds to create a spectrum of aquatic zones in which a myriad of creatures can find the right kinds of spaces to flourish.

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Allotments

Allotments may be the only significant wildlife habitat in urban areas and as such are an important refuge. See how you can bring your allotment to life with a few small changes.

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Identifying and recording wildlife

There is pure joy in experiencing nature in our gardens, whether it is frogs, toads or even rare great crested newts in ponds; peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies around a window box; or grass snakes, badgers and owls in larger outside spaces. Find out where to identify and record your sightings.