In this post about a wood, you will find no photos of woodland because while this is a location with many trees, the greater interest is found in the river and canal that surrounds it and the insects and flowers that inhabit the area. That is not to say the woodland is not worthy of exploration - it is, and its shade provided welcome respite from the heat of the sun. Widbrook Wood itself is located close to the edge of Trowbridge, the county town of Wiltshire. It is a perfect

Early in 2018, I was asked to film some work done on the River Avon near the Chisenbury tank crossing just south of Upavon. This was carried out by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's river team, who actually moved the river to reconnect it to the surrounding floodplain. In doing so they have restored a wet habitat and allowed natural river processes to take place. At the time, there had been plenty of rain so the river was full of water and really allowed the team to get good insight

The name of this Wiltshire Wildlife reserve is puzzling, as there is no mill here although there may well have been one in the distant past. But it is worth visiting in the summer months as it is a perfect example of an alder carr. Carrs are waterlogged woodlands - a mix between a swamp and a wooded fen, and in this instance, the water is fed from springs and the River Avon which flows through it. While it can be wet underfoot, the woodland can be easily traversed by walking

While Wiltshire Wildlife Trust manages some large, rural sites it also looks after little pockets of urban wildlife. Conigre Mead is a tiny piece of land in Melksham sandwiched between Sainsbury's car park and the A350. Yet visiting this 1.21 hectare site reminds you that when left to thrive, nature will do just that. It is clearly a managed site. The paths cut through the grass and the man made ponds testify to that but large pockets of it are left to run wild and grow as na