The acid grassland of Holy Trinity Churchyard provides a marked contrast to the chalk downland of the surrounding Chilterns. Sympathetic management has allowed the site to retain much of the character of the heathland commons which were previously more widespread in the area, and as a result it supports a diversity of acid grassland plants and fungi. Tony
A new method for translocating fungi has been trialled in Lancaster. Here, the author reveals why it was necessary, and how it took place. When surveys for the construction of the Heysham to M6 link-road scheme in Lancaster by Lancashire County Council were completed in 2004, it was shown that it would affect an important
On the eastern edge of Radnorshire, just off the busy A44 main road, is a dolerite and gabbro rock outcrop that has retained an assemblage of rare plants since the late glacial period. Despite covering an area of just five hectares, Stanner Rocks National Nature Reserve is one of the most important botanical sites in
The recently published Lawton Review Making Space for Nature: a review of England's wildlife sites and ecological network (Lawton et al. 2010) makes a compelling case for the need to enhance the resilience and conherence of England's wildlife sites.
When walking over your favourite grassland, have you considered that the largest inhabitants might not be the sheep that are eyeing you with suspician but some of the fungi beneath your feet?
When I was about seven, we lived near the top of a limestone hill in the Peak District, overlooking the town of Buxton. Though this was a mad and sadistic place to build a house, it was quite good for wildlife, and one of the things I remember is the quantities of brightly coloured toadstools
