Wessex Water Guardians Community Project
Together with Wessex Water, we are recruiting a network of volunteers to monitor our watercourses.
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Water Quality Testing of the Bristol Avon in Wiltshire
Water quality citizen science.
Birds to see at Coombe Bissett Down
We know from Granville Pictor’s bird surveys that many different bird species feed and breed at Coombe Bissett Down. Here are some of the birds you should keep an eye out for.
Protecting Wiltshire’s water voles
The American Mink predates on European water voles. Here is how we are protecting Wiltshire's water voles through habitat creation and mink control.
Free family event Country Comes to Town comes to Swindon for the first time
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
Water mint
Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…
Bay Meadows
An important wildlife corridor between Ogbourne Maisey and Marlborough.
Birds on the move
For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?
Water rail
From grunts and groans, to 'purring' and 'piglet squealing', the water rail is more often heard than it is seen! This shy bird lives in reedbeds and wetlands, hiding among the…
Bird surveys at Coombe Bissett Down
Granville Pictor summarizes the bird surveys he has carried out at Coombe Bissett over the course of the project.
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…