Topics: Woodland

In this feature, we hear from Steve Darling, the secretary for the steering group of volunteers at Dane Valley Woods.

• Local Wildlife Sites
• Woodland

Winter, for many, is a season of preparation for the year ahead, of drawing inward. Outside, the earth draws inward too, bedding down to preserve its energy for the warmer days...

• Habitat Management
• Local Wildlife Sites
• Woodland

Discover how to recognise our native ferns using leaf shapes and other distinctive features.

• Study Day
• Botany
• Courses & Education
• Study Day
• Woodland

Learn more about the complex lives and identification of mosses.

• Study Day
• Courses & Education
• Mosses
• Study Day
• Woodland

With sublime views over the Weald of Kent, this reserve consists of an area of chalk grassland and a large area of woodland. Some species of orchid can be seen in the woodland and kestrels breed in the chalk cliffs. Various different insects can be observed here.

• Chalk Grassland
• Nature Reserves
• Woodland

An ancient semi-natural woodland on the southeast side of a dry slope valley. Carpets of wood anemone are followed by bluebells, early purple and common spotted orchids.

• Nature Reserves
• Pond
• Woodland

This Ancient semi-natural woodland is recognised as a site of international importance for wildlife.

• Nature Reserves
• Woodland

An ancient woodland with some areas of grassland with interesting associated flora.

• Chalk Grassland
• Nature Reserves
• Woodland

Ancient chalk grassland with a very rich flora.

• Nature Reserves
• Woodland

The ever-changing wood, home to the Wilder Blean project where we have introduced European bison.

• Bison
• Nature Reserves
• Woodland