Coughton Marsh
The last remnant of a much larger peaty wetland area that existed in the 19th century.
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Conservation Work Party - Coughton Marsh
Join this work party with Pete Johnson at Coughton Marsh and get stuck into some much-needed coppicing.
Conservation Work Party - Coughton Marsh
Coppicing coups within the woodland
Nature Reserves
An introduction to Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's nature reserves - why we own or manage sites and when and why we might acquire new sites, or divest of a site.
Hereford City Nature Reserves
Details of the Trust's nature reserves in and around Hereford City
Nature Reserves - an update on our strategy
An update on our nature reserves strategy, July 2024
Notes from the Reserves
A splash of yellow to brighten a winter woodland.
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Marsh violet
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.
Looking out for protected species on nature reserves.
When planning our reserve management we are always keen to ensure that our most protected and important species which make the reserves their homes, are rightly shielded from harm or disturbance…
Marsh helleborine
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.
Marsh gentian
The bright blue, trumpet-shaped flowers of the marsh gentian contrast deeply with the pinks and purples of the wet heaths it inhabits. The New Forest holds a large population of this late-…