St Mark's fly
The St Mark's fly is small, black and shiny. It is so-called because it emerges around St Mark's Day, April 25th. Large numbers of adults can be found in woodland edges, hedgerows,…
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Improving the River Biss
A Future High Streets Fund project to improve the River Biss in Trowbridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your questions to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust answered.
June 2022 at Blakehill Farm – marking 78 years since ‘D-Day’
Discover the history of Blakehill nature reserve, which was once a former RAF airfield.
Orange-clubbed sea slug
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
Great spotted woodpecker
The 'drumming' of a great spotted woodpecker is a familiar sound of our woodlands, parks and gardens. It is a form of communication and is mostly used to mark territories and to display…
Let's talk about rhubarb
Mark from the Swindon Wellbeing Programme explains in his words how the group and their allotment has helped him.
Spiral wrack
This brown seaweed lives high up on rocky shores, just below the high water mark. Its blades are usually twisted, giving it the name Spiral Wrack.
My muse
Mark suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, meaning that in bustling areas the voices he can hear become overwhelming. They are his muses, but can get overpowering. When he’s outside in the garden,…
Ecologist and Strategic Advisor Phil Heads Appointed New Chair of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Heads as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees. A seasoned ecologist and strategic advisor, Dr. Heads brings a wealth of…
My green grocers
Growing fruit and vegetables takes Raymond back to a childhood spent outdoors in his mum’s garden. At Camley Street Natural Park he gets to reconnect with nature, and his memories, while producing…
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…