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Lily-of-the-valley

A beautifully scented plant, the arching stems and bell-shaped flowers of Lily-of-the-valley can be seen in many woodlands. Despite its delicate appearance, this plant is highly toxic.

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Bearded tit

The bearded tit is an unmistakable cinnamon-coloured bird of reedbeds in the south, east and north-west of England. Males actually sport a black 'moustache', rather than a beard!

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Tipping the Balance

Nick Acheson explores how our Tipping the Balance project will aim to restore water quality across the Bure and Ant Valleys.

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Wall barley

The distinctive spiky, or 'bearded', green flower heads of wall barley appear from June to July and are easy to spot in an urban environment as they push their way up through pavements…

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Tipping the Balance

We’re 'manipulating' the underwater ecology of two of our largest Broads to restore clear water and abundant plants.
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Lower Wood, Ashwellthorpe

This ancient woodland is especially beautiful in spring when butterflies and the scent of wild garlic fill the air, and a sea of bluebells carpet the floor beneath the old oak trees.

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Tim Birkhead in conversation with Nick Acheson

Renowned ornithologist Tim Birkhead joins Nick Acheson to discuss his book, The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife, and his long-term study of Skomer Island…

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Beadlet anemone

Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…

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Leg-stretch to Salthouse (2 July)

Join us for a longer walk exploring the less frequently visited parts of our reserve whilst taking in the wider Living Landscape and thinking about NWT Cley Marshes’ place within it.