Iffley Meadows
The sight of thousands of purple and white chequered snake's-head fritillaries at these ancient wet meadows will take your breath away.
The sight of thousands of purple and white chequered snake's-head fritillaries at these ancient wet meadows will take your breath away.
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
Traditional hay meadows from yesteryear, brimming with wild flowers and insects including green-winged orchids and forester moths.
An ancient landscape and a vital refuge for wading birds, Chimney Meadows is the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust's largest nature reserve in Oxfordshire.
Staff carry out annual tally of Oxfordshire's county flower.
The River Ray is one of the best areas in central England for locally scarce wading birds. The first curlew usually return to the Upper Ray Meadows in late February, and by early spring lapwing…
Volunteer bird surveyor, Caroline Coleman takes us on a walk around Chimney Meadows as she records the birds she encounters
A survivor from days gone by, Woodsides Meadow is part of a complex of rich wildflower meadows with more than 100 plant species.
A tranquil lowland meadow, good for summer butterflies and other insects, tucked between ancient woodland.