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Senior ranger Rebecca Green tells of the Wildlife Trust’s work at Trumpington Meadows Cambridge Edition: Tell us about the reserve at Trumpington Meadows… where is it? Rebecca Green: It’s in the south of Cambridge, next to Byron’s Pool nature reserve. The reserve is 58 hectares, with half of the reserve over the M11, which you can access via a bridge. CE: What’s the habitat like? RG: The majority of the reserve is a wildflower meadow, most of which was sown in the early 2010s. Although this habitat is still very new, it’s evolving as the years go by and is already a fantastic place for a wide range of wildlife. We’re situated along the River Cam – an essential corridor for wildlife that links the green spaces in Cambridge and south Cambridgeshire. CE: What wildlife species are protected at the reserve? RG: We have recorded 125 species of bird, 22 species of mammal and 28 species of butterfly. We manage the habitats here to maximise biodiversity but, having said that, there are some species we focus on. Several pairs of skylarks nest on the meadows
IN BLOOM The reserve bursts into life each summer with wildflowers and flitting butterflies
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