Skylarks
An area of disused gravel pits with important areas of marginal vegetation and willow woodland habitat
An area of disused gravel pits with important areas of marginal vegetation and willow woodland habitat
Our Skylarks Festival is back again this summer on Thursday 23rd August 12 noon to 6pm.
The song of the skylark has been the subject of many great musical and literary works. A quintessential feature of our farmland and grasslands habitats, it is declining rapidly with habitat loss…
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has today spoken of its shock and frustration after a third major fire in three years at the Skylarks Nature Reserve, off Adbolton Lane at Holme Pierrepont,…
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.
Native Oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Over the past few weeks Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has been busy preparing for its unique Wilder Woodland Gathering between 1pm and 7pm on Wednesday August 21st at the Skylarks Nature Reserve…
This jagged-shelled sea snail is normally found near its favourite food - oysters!
The Common osier is a small willow tree that is found in fens and ditches, and on riverbanks. It has been widely cultivated and coppiced for its twigs, which are used in traditional basket-making…