July 2018 - Friends of Petersfield Heath

Fire causes devastation to wildlife on the heath

Around 10,000 square metres of precious heath were wiped out by a fire that got out of hand last weekend.

The fire caused devastation near Heath Road East when it got out of control, destroying precious habitat and wildlife, especially …

The distinctive mustard and brown stripes of cinnabar moth caterpillars can be found munching on common ragwort this year.

Cinnabar moth is just one of 30 insect species (and 14 fungi species) that are entirely reliant on common ragwort as …