Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has secured just over £60,000 from Biffa Award to fund vital work on The Devil’s Spittleful nature reserve that will help rare heathland plants thrive and provide habitats for birds, lizards and bees. Clearing scrub along paths will improve visitors’ experience and will also allow more sunlight to reach the ground, enabling rare plants such as heather, sheep's-bit and lesser centaury to thrive whilst providing perfect conditions for animals like lizards and mining bees. Fencing in other areas of the reserve will allow grazing by livestock to take place. Grazing helps to suppress the more vigorous vegetation, allowing more delicate plants to grow, which helps to support a wider range of wildlife. Andy Harris, manager of the reserve for the Trust, said: "The Devil’s Spittleful nature reserve is a beautiful place that provides a safe haven for a number of different rare species that rely on protected areas like these to survive.