Freeman's Pools
Rare trees, wintering waders and hunting raptors see Freeman’s Pools put on a show during every season.
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Freemans Pasture
Burnet moths, butterflies and beautiful wildflowers brighten up this small but idyllic grassland meadow near Chorley.
Reflecting on pools and the Simmer Dim
Our mosses have residents but also many visitors popping in on their way to warmer places and breeding grounds, Dave Steel continues his 30 Days Wild odyssey.
Keeled skimmer
The keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.
Natterjack toad
The rare natterjack toad is found at just a few coastal locations, where it prefers shallow pools on sand dunes, heaths and marshes.
Palmate newt
The palmate newt looks similar to the smooth newt, but favours shallow pools on acidic soils like heathlands. During the breeding season, males grow distinctive black webbing on their hind feet.…
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
Every raindrop has a silver lining on the moss
A flooded field, a large pool formed and, finding this to its liking, along came a little egret, on Day Nine of #12DaysWild
Blanket bog
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
My show and tell
In his few years of angling and rock pooling, Archie's made good friends with fish, crabs, limpets and anemones. And he's finding new mates all the time.
Light on the Wing
Irene Amiet is a free-lance writer, international photographer and incredible supporter of The Lancashire Wildlife Trust with donations being made with every sale of her beautiful coffee table…