Tortoiseshell Wood and Porter's Lodge Meadows
Traditionally managed meadows and wood with rich, varied ground flora.
Traditionally managed meadows and wood with rich, varied ground flora.
The pretty small tortoiseshell is a familiar garden visitor that can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells. Overwintering adults may find resting spots in sheds, garages or…
The reserve consists of two meadows, named Bottleneck and Jackson's paddock, and the adjoining Lawn Wood.
Two small damp meadows adjoining Hatton Wood (SSSI).
Small meadows with rich grassland and hedgerow flora.
Meadows that are set amid the small hedged fields around Goulceby.
These meadows have a wealth of grassland flowers including cowslip, green-winged orchid and adder's tongue.
The site is surrounded by large hedges on a gently sloping site with boulder clay soils, typical of the Middle Marsh.
Seven interconnected meadows including a colony of frog orchids.
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.