Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Blog

Spring butterfly spotting

Read our guide to spotting butterflies at home or when out on a walk Read more

Dip into the world of dabbling ducks

We’ve pulled together an introduction to the dabbling ducks you’re most likely to see this winter, with a quick guide on how to recognise both males and females. So why not wrap up warm, head to your nearest water body and search for some spinning shovelers, whistling wigeon or pristine pintails. Read more

Wildlife in winter

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Reserve Manager Neil Pullen sets out the natural wonders worth looking out for around the county over the winter months. Read more

Scattering and nattering at Coombe Bissett Down

Volunteer Jeni Bell explains how WWT is working to attract priority butterfly species to southern Wiltshire Read more

Building a Butterfly Bank at Coombe Bissett Down

Volunteer Jeni Bell tells us all about the new butterfly bank at Coombe Bissett Down Nature Reserve. Read more

Forest Meadows Project

Community can get involved in new Swindon urban meadows project Read more

Latest

Waste Free Feb challenge saves over four tonnes of rubbish

Read how over four tonnes of rubbish that would otherwise have gone in the bin was avoided in February thanks to Wiltshire residents who took part in Waste Free Feb.

Spring butterfly spotting

Read our guide to spotting butterflies at home or when out on a walk

Sustainability Project

Find out how we're reviewing our carbon footprint to make sure we’re carbon-neutral by 2030.

A naturalist in England

Helen Mugridge, who has already given a number of excellent talks to the group, is returning to give an illustrated talk covering wildlife from around the country.

LANGFORD LAKES NATURE RESERVE, Steeple Langford

Take a walk at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve around the four beautiful lakes to spot birds including kingfisher and maybe even an otter.

Webcam at Langford Lakes

Take a look at our webcam at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve

LOWER MOOR including Clattinger Farm, Lower Moor Farm, Sandpool and Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow, Cricklade

Lower Moor opened in 2007 and is the gateway to Clattinger Farm, Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow, Lower Moor Farm and Sandpool nature reserves.

BLAKEHILL FARM including Stoke Common Meadow, Cricklade

This former military airfield is being turned back into wildlife-rich hay meadow.

Nature Reserves Map

CLOUTS WOOD including Markham Banks, Kings Farm Wood and Diocese Meadows, Wroughton

A walk through this Site of Special Scientific Interest takes you from stream-soaked valley floor, up steep slopes to level land at the top.

GREEN LANE WOOD including Biss Wood, Trowbridge

This ancient woodland was given to us in 1991. The wood connects with our Biss Wood nature reserve and the Green Lane Nature Park.

The Repair Academy

The Repair Academy is a social enterprise start up dedicated to reducing waste, providing skills and training for young people and offering affordable goods to low-income households.

PENN WOOD, Calne

This new nature reserve has seen many transformations in its history since it was farmland.

What we do

Since 1962, we've been taking action to protect our natural environment here in Wiltshire and Swindon.