Like a Moth to a flame
In the graveyard, Anthony talks to Nelleke Van Helfteren and together they plot a census of the moth population.
Hear their conversation below.
Hear their conversation below.
Nelleke brings her moth trap to the graveyard ...
... they return at 5.30am the following morning for the reveal ...
These are just some of the moths they discovered living in the graveyard.
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See what it wants to be
Laura Harvey of Essex Wildlife Trust, and Neil Harvey, Essex County Council Natural Environment Manager, enlighten Anthony on the best way to manage the graveyard for biodiversity.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
Laura and Neil have created a list of all the plant species that populate the graveyard of St. Mary's.
Click on the button below to see the Species List (opens in new page).
Click on the button below to see the Species List (opens in new page).
Yellow Rattle
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Anthony meets members of Colchester Natural History Society and discusses the botanist's "bête noire" and how the graveyard can be managed to encourage wildflowers to grow. Many thanks to Stephen Clarkson, Peter and Monica Douch, Sue Grayston, Shirley Payne and Sven Wair for taking part.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
After Anthony posed the question "If the plants in the graveyard could talk about how we're behaving, what might they say?", Sue Grayston of Colchester Natural History Society wrote 'The Plants' Reply'.
Click on the button below to see their message (opens in new page).
Click on the button below to see their message (opens in new page).
Prickles in the hedge
Anthony talks to Paula Baker about the plight of the hedgehog and along the way finds out some remarkable facts.
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Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
Two wood pigeons ... and a feral pigeon
Anthony engages John Thorogood, "The Birdman of Colchester", in a discussion on insects, nest boxes and the decline and fall of the bird population.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.
Hear their conversation by clicking the play button below.