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Nature Reserve

Ash Moor

Summer orchids, dragonflies and rare butterflies are the highlights of this fascinating patchwork of ponds and meadows.

Species

Ash

A common tree, ash is familiar to many of us for its autumnal bunches of winged seeds, called 'keys'. It can be found in woodlands and prefers damp and fertile soils.

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Ash dieback

Ash dieback is a devastating disease which is predicted to severely affect or kill over 90% of ash trees dramatically impacting Devon’s wooded landscapes
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Donate to Speccott Moor

Speccott Moor is a Culm grassland site supporting rare wildflowers, insects and wetland birds. But it has no legal protection. The current owner is happy for DWT to buy the land and turn it into our newest nature reserve - can you help with a donation today?
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Saving Devon's Treescapes - Ash dieback and 'Ash Archive'

There are around 1.9 million mature ash trees outside of woodlands in Devon with up to 90% of them due to be affected by ash dieback. Ash dieback is a fungal disease which originated in Asia and was first recognised in the UK in 2012. Sadly our native ash trees have no natural defence against it. Find out more about ash dieback and what to do if you suspect it here.
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Collaven Moor thank you

Thank you for your donation to help DWT purchase Collaven Moor, and double the area of land protected for wildlife as a DWT nature reserve in this corner of Devon.
Nature Reserve

Volehouse Moor

The River Torridge lies at the heart of this fine Culm grassland reserve. A patchwork of tradition meadows, plus woodland make for a wild slice of North Devon.