Holly Wood
Derbyshire's very own 'Hollywood'! - A pretty woodland with a fine display of springtime bluebells.
Derbyshire's very own 'Hollywood'! - A pretty woodland with a fine display of springtime bluebells.
Holly is a much-loved evergreen tree - its shiny, spiky leaves and bright red berries being a favourite in Christmas decorations. Found in all kinds of habitats, it provides an important winter…
Look out for the small Holly Blue in your garden or local park. It is the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. The caterpillars are fond of holly…
There has been an exciting sighting at our Carr Vale nature reserve!
3 bullfinches on the feeders
At the end of June 2012 Derbyshire Wildlife Trust was gifted Lea Wood by the local community Lea Wood Trust.
A beautiful semi-natural ancient woodland in the Lower Derwent Valley near…
Thanks to funding from Cromford Canal and Codnor Park Reservoir group, the site is receiving two funded orientation panels to help the local community and visitors from further afield know why the…
As its name suggests, Wood spurge is found in woodlands. It is an attractive evergreen that displays cup-shaped, green flowers in clusters and dark green leaves.
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.