Nature Galleries

TWYFORD WOODS - BLUEBELLS : Twyford Woods is just South of Grantham, Lincolnshire in the UK. It is one of several renowned bluebell woods in the area. These photos were taken on the afternoon of Sunday 27th April '08. The display was pretty good, but I expect it to be even better in a week or two, so please come back if you want to see more. And yes, there are some shots of primroses too, it isn't just bluebells :)

TWYFORD WOODS - BLUEBELLS

Twyford Woods is just South of Grantham, Lincolnshire in the UK. It is ...

Updated: Apr 27, 2008 12:53pm PST

GREETWELL HOLLOW NATURE RESERVE : Greetwell Hollow is a wonderful semi-wild area on the NE outskirts of Lincoln, UK. It was formerly ironstone workings, and is now a SSSI (site of special scientific interest) as well as a Nature Reserve. Although it is quite small, you can find limestone grassland, shrubland, streams, marshes and small forested areas here. I hope these photos do some justice to Greetwell Hollow. Use the slideshow feature to see these images at their best. There is a gallery of the adjacent Greetwell Quarry here; http://johnloguk.smugmug.com/gallery/5158709_C4LBj#344085830_xiNMh

GREETWELL HOLLOW NATURE RESERVE

Greetwell Hollow is a wonderful semi-wild area on the NE outskirts of ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 1:47am PST

GREETWELL QUARRY, LINCOLN, UK : This is the sister gallery to Greetwell Hollow, as the two areas are adjacent. A few years ago this was a working limestone quarry, but the wildflowers are quickly taking over. I will add to this album throughout the year as the colours change. But my main reason for this gallery is to record the beauty of the area before it disappears, as there are plans to build 1500 homes on it! There is a gallery of the adjacent Greetwell Hollow Nature Reserve here; http://johnloguk.smugmug.com/gallery/5121648_aU8pe#347751089_eRtov

GREETWELL QUARRY, LINCOLN, UK

This is the sister gallery to Greetwell Hollow, as the two areas are a ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2009 4:48pm PST

WHISBY NATURE PARK : Whisby Nature Park is an old sand and gravel quarry to the south-west of Lincoln, UK. Photos from here have featured in many of my other galleries, but I thought it was about time it had one itself. There is a state of the art visitors centre, with a cafe, shop and ever changing exhibitions with an environmental theme. But this gallery will concentrate on the flora and fauna of this beautiful place, and I will add photos on a regular basis. I am not a wildflower expert, so if anyone can identify those that I haven't captioned I will be very grateful :)

WHISBY NATURE PARK

Whisby Nature Park is an old sand and gravel quarry to the south-west ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 2:39pm PST

THE DAWBER GARDEN : The John Dawber Garden is part of The Lawns tourist complex just west of Lincoln Castle. It includes a sensory area together, with areas representative of Lincoln's twin town of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany and its Friendship City of Tangshan in China.

THE DAWBER GARDEN

The John Dawber Garden is part of The Lawns tourist complex just west ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2008 8:25am PST

Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve : Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits on the west side of Lincoln, UK. After quarrying finished in the 1960s vegetation was able to colonise and this has resulted in a mosaic of different habitat types in an area covering 63 hectares. The geology is older river sands and gravels over Lower Lias mudstones giving rise to sandy, acidic, free-draining soil. The LNR shares a boundary with Hartsholme Country Park. The flora and fauna are important nationally and locally in terms of biodiversity. The initial 97 photos in this gallery were all taken on September 13th 2008. I will add to these over time, but there are also some photos from the reserve in my other galleries, especially "My Hometown".

Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve

Swanholme Lakes Local Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flood ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 12:43pm PST

THE ARBORETUM : The Arboretum is a beautiful park in the Monks Road area of Lincoln, UK. It dates from 1872, and underwent a major refurbishment in 2003. More information can be found here; http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=8553&sec_id=3750

THE ARBORETUM

The Arboretum is a beautiful park in the Monks Road area of Lincoln, U ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2009 3:13pm PST

HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK : Hartsholme is one of the most popular parks in the City of Lincoln, UK. It was officially opened as a Country Park in 1979 after a long and varied history which can be found here; http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=8566&sec_id=3848 There are many more photos from this beautiful place in my Hometown gallery, but from now on I will add new photos to this gallery.

HARTSHOLME COUNTRY PARK

Hartsholme is one of the most popular parks in the City of Lincoln, UK ...

Updated: Nov 04, 2009 12:14pm PST

SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK : Sherwood Pines is part of the original Sherwood Forest, the mythical home of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. It is the largest area of forest in the East Midlands of the UK with full public access, and includes a Visitor Centre, Cafe, mountain bike hire and numerous other activities. Most people don't stray far from the Visitor Centre, so if you are prepared to walk/bike for a few minutes you can find peace and solitude fairly quickly. The initial 30 photos in this gallery were taken on 19.10.08, but I will add photos as I return to this lovely place.

SHERWOOD PINES FOREST PARK

Sherwood Pines is part of the original Sherwood Forest, the mythical h ...

Updated: Oct 19, 2008 12:53pm PST

STAPLEFORD WOODS : Stapleford Woods is a large working forest straddling the border between Lincoln and Newark. It is very low lying and prone to floods in the winter. In the summer it is famous for it's rhododendrons. There has recently been extensive clear felling in the woods, but rather than re-plant more conifers the Forestry Commission is allowing many areas to revert back to natural heathland.

STAPLEFORD WOODS

Stapleford Woods is a large working forest straddling the border betwe ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 2:14pm PST

FIVE MILE BRIDGE AND FISKERTON FEN : These photos were all taken on a beautiful cold clear January day. Five Mile Bridge is a famous local landmark, named because it is 5 miles East of Lincoln. It is the only place where the River Witham can be crossed between Lincoln and Bardney, a distance of 10 miles, and even then it can only be crossed on foot or bike. It was recently upgraded with cycle ramps to make it easier for cyclists on National Cycle Route One, part of the rapidly expanding National Cycle Network. It is a beautiful quiet spot, frequented by fishermen, cyclists and the odd walker/runner. The land is very flat and low lying here, with Lincoln Cathedral visible on the hill to the West. The low rolling chalk hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds can be seen to the East. Fiskerton Fen is a further 2 miles East of the bridge, and is a new Nature Reserve created by the extraction of clay to repair the river embankments. There is a viewing hide built in the style of a Mesolithic hut, similar to those inhabited in this area 10,000 years ago. It makes a nice change from the usual basic hides that are glorified wooden sheds. There is also access to the river bank here, where there is room to moor several boats. View this gallery in slideshow mode, and enjoy a relaxing walk in the Lincolnshire sunshine:)

FIVE MILE BRIDGE AND FISKERTON FEN

These photos were all taken on a beautiful cold clear January day. Fiv ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2009 4:57pm PST

BOULTHAM PARK : Boultham Park was once part of a much larger private estate, but it was bought in 1929 by the City of Lincoln Council, and opened as a public park for the people of Lincoln.

BOULTHAM PARK

Boultham Park was once part of a much larger private estate, but it wa ...

Updated: Apr 17, 2009 4:47pm PST

TORTOISESHELL WOOD AND MEADOWS : This is a small Nature Reserve managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, that lies 9 miles South of Grantham, just East of the A1 road. The wood and meadows contain a wide range of flora, some quite rare. These photos were all taken during a guided walk in mid April 2009, I hope to return at different times of year to get photos of different plant species.

TORTOISESHELL WOOD AND MEADOWS

This is a small Nature Reserve managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Tr ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2009 4:07pm PST

SKELLINGTHORPE OLD WOOD : Old Wood is an area of some 93 hectares, situated 3km from the outskirts of Lincoln and 1km from the village of Skellingthorpe. It is an ancient semi natural woodland, primarily broad-leafed in nature with many wildflowers. The wood is managed by The Woodland Trust, more information can be found here; http://www.wt-woods.org.uk/oldwoodlincolnshire/description.asp

SKELLINGTHORPE OLD WOOD

Old Wood is an area of some 93 hectares, situated 3km from the outskir ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2009 5:07pm PST

NATURE COLLAGES CALENDAR : This is an ongoing project to produce a collage representing each month in nature, then combining them all in a calendar.

NATURE COLLAGES CALENDAR

This is an ongoing project to produce a collage representing each mont ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2009 12:17am PST

LINCOLN SOUTH COMMON : The South Common is an area of sloping grassland and scattered trees, facing north and north-west, with wonderful views of the City of Lincoln and the Trent Valley. There are several small ponds, and if you look carefully you can see the remains of an old golf course and municipal football pitches. Horses graze the lower slopes of the Common, and there is an increasing variety of wildflowers as the area is left to grow wild.

LINCOLN SOUTH COMMON

The South Common is an area of sloping grassland and scattered trees, ...

Updated: May 22, 2009 4:32am PST

SEPTEMBER AFTERNOON IN THE ARBORETUM : The Arboretum is a Victorian park in the Monks Road area of Lincoln, UK. It was originally created in 1872, and underwent major refurbishment in 2003. All these photos were taken on the afternoon of September 26th 2009. As you can see the weather was beautiful and the Autumn colours were just starting to appear.

SEPTEMBER AFTERNOON IN THE ARBORETUM

The Arboretum is a Victorian park in the Monks Road area of Lincoln, U ...

Updated: Sep 26, 2009 3:52pm PST

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