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.
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Great Crested Newt Ponds
Creating great crested newt ponds under Natural England's District Level Licensing scheme.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Pond creation: Damian's story
Damian Haasjes, our Head of Business Development and Community Engagement, details his experience of creating his own back garden pond.
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts.
'Micro-adventures': A How To Guide
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Young Ambassador, Mary, shares her top tips for embracing the outdoors and embarking on ‘micro-adventures’…
A guide to filming and photography on our reserves
If you are interested in taking commercial photographs or filming (or other commercial activities) on one of our nature reserves, please contact us.
Thanks for visiting!
Thanks for visiting one of our nature reserves!
Wildlife Watch Groups
Wildlife Watch Groups offer primary-aged children and their families opportunities to join in with wildlife activities and have fun outdoors.
Great diving beetle
The Great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…