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1/7. There's a huge hole in the ground just east of #Cambridge now managed by @wildlifebcn as a wildlife reserve
2/7. These old chalk pits at Cherry Hinton are now a haven to many scare plants, insects and birds including peregrine falcons and rare naturalised Cotoneasters
3/7. #Rewilding this is not. The extent of scrub is carefully managed by @wildlifebcn so plenty of niches remain open so as to maintain the rich diversity of flora
4/7. Notwithstanding, this is a place with a wonderful wild feeling and is a hugely important wildlife haven in a County dominated by intensive agricultural landscapes of low biodiversity value
5/7. In the winter, lime-loving mosses come into their own and form extensive, spongy carpets on parts of the quarry floor
6/7. Today we went hunting for some scarce chalk specialist bryophytes (l can't stress how tiny these are!) such as the chalk rock bristle moss Seligera calcarea (pictured) and the liverwort Leipcolea turbinata which grow on chalk stones. We found them! 
7/7. It's also a fun place to play, muck around and have a picnic - all within a short cycle from Cambridge city centre. I can't recommend it enough!
