The floodplain meadows, marshes and reedbeds of Lower Test Nature Reserve provide a diverse habitat for a number of animal, plant and insect species. As you hike along this boardwalk, keep a look-out for birds including reed warbler, cetti's warbler, and sedge warbler. In May and June, you can observe the striking purple of green-winged orchids. From May to September you will see the purple-and-orange flowers of water avens.

Nej

October 5, 2023

Lower Test Nature Reserve is a mixed habitat of floodplain meadows, marshes and reedbeds, home to a diverse range of animal, plant and insect species. Crossing the marshes via the boardwalk, keep an eye and ear out for birds, including a number of different warblers. The summer months also bring an abundance of wildflowers.

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