Celebrating the opening of Huckerby’s Meadows
Nature reserve next to Heathrow Airport opened by London Wildlife Trust
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peregrine falcon credit Bertie Gregory - Bertie Gregory/2020VISION
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Huckerby's Meadows
Wildlife flourishes in this pastoral site, whilst above, planes start their descent to Heathrow Airport.
Important notice: We experienced flooding at Huckerby's Meadows over the summer…
Frays Farm Meadows
One of the finest examples of rare wet grazing meadows in London and part-designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), near Uxbridge, Hillingdon.
Gutteridge Wood and Meadows
An ancient oak and hazel coppice woodland and adjacent associated meadows in North Hillingdon. The woodland is carpeted with brilliant bluebells in spring and a year-long haven for birds and…
Yeading Brook Meadows
Wild flowers and grasses dominate this large expanse of meadow in West London’s Yeading Valley, hosting an array of insect life.
My opening night
In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…
Ten Acre Wood and Meadows
A century-old oak plantation over hazel coppice, providing a marvellous source of berries for birds in Hillingdon.
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Meadow saffron
A late-blooming flower, Meadow saffron looks like a crocus, displaying similar pink flowers once its leaves have died back. It is a highly poisonous plant of meadows and woodland rides and…
Meadow brown
One of our most common butterflies, the meadow brown can be spotted on grasslands, and in gardens and parks, often in large numbers. There are four subspecies of meadow brown.