Common dandelion
The common dandelion is a most familiar flower: counting down the 'clock', while blowing the fluffy seeds from its head, is a favourite childhood game. Dandelions are an important early…
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Popular places to visit in Gloucestershire
Explore some of the most popular GWT nature reserves in Gloucestershire - some of which have cafés!
Wildlife and wild places
Wildlife and wild places
Connecting Wildlife and Wild Places
Connecting Wildlife and Wild Places - Current Projects
My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Save the special wild places you love before it's too late!
We have launched our most ambitious appeal yet. ‘Save Our Special Places’ calls for the county’s residents to help save local wild places in very real danger of destruction.
Greystones Farm
The ancient meadows and rivers of Greystones Farm are home to a diverse range of wildlife. This nature reserve is also the site of the Salmonsbury Camp, an important meeting place during Neolithic…
Biodiversity Net Gain the latest government blow to the environment
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's CEO Andrew McLaughlin reacts to the latest news that the government could be delaying the introduction of key environmental measure Biodiversity Net Gain.
London plane
The London plane tree is, as its name suggests, a familiar sight along the roadsides and in the parks of London. An introduced and widely planted species, it is tough enough to put up with city…
Plants
Discover what plants can make your garden a vibrant habitat for insects, birds, mammals and more.
Plaice
Plaice is a common sight all around our coasts - if you can spot it! They are extremely well camouflaged against the seabed and can even change colour to better match their surroundings.
Mouse-ear hawkweed
Looking a bit like a ragged version of a dandelion, mouse-ear hawkweed has lemon-yellow flower heads that are tinged with red at their outer edges. It likes grassy places with short turf and…