Creeping bent
As its name suggests, creeping bent runs along the ground before it bends and grows upright. It is a common grass of arable land, waste ground and grasslands.
As its name suggests, creeping bent runs along the ground before it bends and grows upright. It is a common grass of arable land, waste ground and grasslands.
Creeping buttercup is our most familiar buttercup - the buttery-yellow flowers are like little drops of sunshine peppering garden lawns, parks, woods and fields.
Despite being considered a 'weed' of cultivated ground, the seeds of the Creeping thistle provide an important food source for farmland birds, many of which are declining rapidly.
Creeping jenny is a low-growing plant of wet grasslands, riverbanks, ponds and wet woods. It has cup-like, yellow flowers and is a popular choice for garden ponds.
Discover more about our amazing wildlife in the UK! Learn more about the plants and animals on your doorstep.
A number of flooded gravel pits noted for their abundance of wildfowl and waterbird communities.
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Come along to Deeping Lakes and enjoy this wetland reserve with guided walks, activities for children and much more!
Volunteers are coming together to make a new wildlife garden at Whisby Nature Park, and I'll be blogging about our progress here.
Volunteers help with a variety of tasks at Deeping Lakes on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ivy-leaved toadflax is an introduced species in the UK that has become widely naturalised. Look for creeping along old walls and pavements, and shingle beaches. Its flowers resemble those of…
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.