Windmill Farm
The reserve is of particular importance for its lowland heathland habitats and the variety of rare and specialist wildlife, including Cornish heath.
The reserve is of particular importance for its lowland heathland habitats and the variety of rare and specialist wildlife, including Cornish heath.
Whilst leading a walk at Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Windmill Farm nature reserve, Dougy Wright spotted a large dragonfly that he immediately recognised as a vagrant emperor (Anax ephippiger…
The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink spots and stripes, and smell strongly of goats! Spot this tall…
Our resident vlogger Emily Hardisty is back with another video, this time at one of our most popular nature reserves located on The Lizard - Windmill Farm.
Look out for a common lizard basking in the warm sun as you wander around heathlands, moorlands and grasslands. You might even be lucky enough to spot one in your garden, too!
The sand lizard is extremely rare due to the loss of its sandy heath and dune habitats. Reintroduction programmes have helped establish new populations.
Rowena Millar, Cornwall Wildlife Trust's (currently Non-Roving) Wildlife Reporter, continues to show us how to make the best of our gardens for wildlife. Despite it's invasive nature,…
A species of damselfly thought to have never previously occurred in Cornwall has been discovered at a site near St Keverne on The Lizard peninsula. This has been verified by staff at Cornwall…
Join us for a field trip to Newlyn Downs SSSI where we will learn how to survey for plants indicative of dry and wet heathland.
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies