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Recovering our Rivers - campaign update November 2023
A year of round-tables, supermarket AGMs, County Council accountability and more - aiming to secure meaningful, positive outcomes for Herefordshire's rivers.
Public urged to record wildlife they see to support river restoration campaign
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust has launched a new website, ‘Nature Counts’ to help people record sightings of plants and animals around the county. The data collected will give the Trust a better…
My dog
Jamie fell in love with wildlife taking his dog for walks at Attenborough Nature Reserve as a young boy to keep him occupied. Now he is inspiring the next generation working with the Keeping It…
Dog's mercury
Often seen carpeting the floor of ancient woodlands, Dog's mercury can quickly colonise, its fresh green leaves shading out rarer plants. It is also very poisonous.
Crested dog's-tail
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
Visiting Queenswood with your dog
Dog whelk
This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.
Dog cockle
This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.