Desmoulin’s Whorl Snail Discovery
Over the summer, surveys revealed a new record for our Smallbrook Meadows nature reserve – the tiny Desmoulin’s whorl snail.
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New Conservation Initiative Formed to Reverse Decline of Desmoulin’s Whorl Snail
A new conservation partnership between Longleat and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust aims to reverse the decline of the critically rare, two-millimeter Desmoulin’s Whorl Snail. Funded by Natural England,…
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Since 1962, we've been taking action to protect our natural environment here in Wiltshire and Swindon.
Let's talk about rhubarb
Mark from the Swindon Wellbeing Programme explains in his words how the group and their allotment has helped him.
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.
Montagu’s sea snail
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
Brown-lipped snail
The brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…
White-lipped snail
The white-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…
Black snail beetle
This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.
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Things you can do about climate change
There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.
Learn About Wildlife - 30 Days Wild 2026: Week 3
With June well underway, we’re approaching our third week of the 30 Days Wild challenge. From litter picking to cloud spotting, we’ve covered so much ground already. Now, we’re getting ready for a…