Unveiling reedbed creation at Bodenham Lake
Bill Wiggin MP unveils one hectare of reedbed for wildlife at Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve
On the 17th of May Bill Wiggin MP joined Herefordshire Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers, project…
Bill Wiggin MP unveils one hectare of reedbed for wildlife at Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve
On the 17th of May Bill Wiggin MP joined Herefordshire Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers, project…
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Bodenham Lake is an important overwintering and breeding area for birds and other aquatic wildlife, so approximately half of the site is managed as a wildlife refuge with restricted public access…
As part of our ongoing Bodenham Lake Reedbed Project staff, volunteers and contractors are busy making improvements to the site this autumn.
What’s happening at Bodenham Lake? Project update
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s work to create islands for ground nesting birds at Bodenham Lake have proved successful after oystercatchers breed for the first time.
Exciting times at the Lake...
A dedicated team of volunteers has been patrolling the lane alongside Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve all spring, helping over 1,000 toads safely across to the lake to breed.
Paul tells us about his role at the beautiful Queenswood Arboretum