Celebrating a year of forest school at the Quinta
A successful year was celebrated by Cheshire Wildlife Trust, last week, at its Quinta Nature Reserve. A special ‘WildPlay in the Forest’ event was held to mark a season’s use of its new Forest…
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Quinta Nature Reserve to receive funds to increase outdoor learning
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has been awarded £9900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to create a new Forest School at its Quinta Nature Reserve at Swettenham, Cheshire.
My quiet life
Jane is the Quality Manager at Sutton in Ashfield based business nmcn one of the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Business partners. She has kindly shared with us her inspiring wild life story.…
School pupils help plant a new generation of trees at Cheshire Wildlife Trust reserve
Children from Mablins Community Lane Primary School in Crewe have been helping to plant a new generation of trees at Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Quinta nature reserve near Holmes Chapel.
Beadlet anemone
Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…
Cock's-foot
Cock's-foot is a common, tussocky grass of grasslands, woodland rides and cultivated ground - its fluffy, pinky-beige flower heads are quite distinctive.
Reed warbler
Listen out for the 'chattering' song of the reed warbler, while wandering the UK's lowland wetlands in summer. A small, brown bird, they are quite hard to see.
Eider
The eider is a large seaduck, famed for its soft, downy feathers that are not only used by the bird to line and insulate its nest, but also by humans to stuff our quilts and pillows. It nests…
Hare's ear
The hare's ear is a cup-like fungus that grows in clusters in broadleaved and mixed woodland, often near to the path. Its orange colour makes it quite conspicuous in the leaf litter.
My big adventure
When Rowan visits Sydenham Hill Wood, every puddle, tree and trail is part of the adventure. And his dad quite likes playing along too.
Common green shieldbug
The common shieldbug was once restricted to Southern England, but has since been moving northwards and is now quite widespread. It can be found in all kinds of habitats from gardens to farms.
Saving Swifts in the Heart of Warrington
A quiet Warrington housing estate is home to Cheshire’s largest swift colony, thanks to the perfect blend of 1930s architecture, nearby wetlands and a dedicated community.