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Events at Rutland Water
Cloud Wood
Cloud Wood has long been known as one of the best sites in Leicestershire for flora, with over 220 recorded species of ferns and flowering plants recorded! Look out for some interesting and…
Wild Walk - Summer Wildflower Walk at Merry's Meadow
Enjoy a summers walk at Merry's Meadows when the wildflowers are in full floriferous glory
Wild About Our Reserves Appeal - Cloud Wood
£3,000 will enable us to secure the future of the woodland at Cloud Wood.
Summer Wildlife at Rutland Water
Wood avens
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
Wood blewit
The lilac-blue wood blewit grows in woodland and parkland. It is edible and gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - pop along to a Wildlife Trust event to try…
Events
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Grow don’t mow this summer
If you are lucky enough to have a garden with a lawn, May is a great month to let your garden grow, leave your lawn mower in the shed and let nature do its thing
Chicken of the woods
Chicken of the woods is a sulphur-yellow bracket fungus of trees in woods, parks and gardens. It can often be found in tiered clusters on oak, but also likes beech, chestnut, cherry and even yew…
Launde Woods
Made up of two of the most ancient woodlands in Leicestershire, stepping into Launde Woods is like stepping back in time. Oak, ash, hazel and field maple dominate Big Wood to the west, whilst Park…