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Species

Spiral wrack

This brown seaweed lives high up on rocky shores, just below the high water mark. Its blades are usually twisted, giving it the name Spiral Wrack.

Habitat

Seagrass

Meadows of seagrass spread across the seabed, their dense green leaves sheltering a wealth of wildlife including our two native species of seahorse.

Volunteer Opportunity

Seagrass Restoration Volunteer

This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.

Be part of our efforts to restore seagrass meadows in Cumbria!

Event

Blashford Lakes - Wildlife Explorers

This link will open on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust website.

Become a wildlife explorer for the morning and discover amazing species at Blashford Lakes.

Event

Wildlife Explorers Club

This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.

An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!

Event

Wildlife Explorers Club

This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.

An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!

Event

Wildlife Explorers Club

This link will open on the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust website.

An event for 8 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!

Species

Channelled wrack

This yellow-brown seaweed grows in tufts at the very top of rocky shores. Its fronds curls at the sides, creating the channel that gives Chanelled Wrack its name.

Species

Common eelgrass

This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.

Species

Rainbow wrack

A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.

Species

Serrated wrack

This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.