Willow Tree Fen nature reserve update
Willow Tree Fen is being redesigned to allow people to visit the reserve again whilst making it better for cranes and other wildlife.
Willow Tree Fen is being redesigned to allow people to visit the reserve again whilst making it better for cranes and other wildlife.
Former arable land that has been restored to reedbeds, shallow meres, seasonally flooded pastures and hay meadows.
With the rising use of drones on reserves, we speak to Head of Nature Reserves Dave Bromwich about the detrimental effect they can have on wildlife.
One of our commonest willows, the Goat willow is a small tree that is found in ditches, reedbeds and wet woodland. It is well-known for its silver, fluffy catkins that give it another name, '…
One of our commonest willows, the Grey willow is a small tree that is found in ditches, reedbeds and wet woodland. It is well-known for its silver, fluffy catkins that give it another name, '…
The willow tit lives in wet woodland and willow carr in England, Wales and southern Scotland. It is very similar to the marsh tit, but has a distinctive pale panel on its wings.
So-named for the silvery-white appearance of its leaves, the White willow can be seen along riverbanks, around lakes and in wet woodlands. Like other willows, it produces catkins in spring.
So-named because its gnarled trunk can split as it grows, the Crack willow can be seen along riverbanks, around lakes and in wet woodlands. Like other willows, it produces catkins in spring.