Snake's-head fritillary
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
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Stunning Snakehead Fritillaries: A Rare Sight Across Meadows
When lovely late spring slips into bloom, something magnificent starts to appear in damp meadows. A stem rises from the grass where the unmissable Snakeshead Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris)…
Braydon Forest Marsh Fritillary Project
Securing vital habitat at Upper Minety in Wiltshire for the marsh fritillary butterfly.
Grass snake
The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this green and yellow beauty in grasslands and wetlands, too.
Where are the glow worms?
Robin Scagell tells us all about glow worms and where to find them for National Insect Week.
Where your money goes
Where our money comes from and how our money is spent at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
Upper Waterhay
This stunning wildflower meadow is a stronghold of the snakeshead fritillary.
White-legged snake millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the white-legged snake millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has about 100 legs. It is an important recycler of nutrients,…
Why does ‘Nutrient Neutrality’ matter for our precious Wiltshire chalk streams, and what can we do to save them?
Jo Lewis, CEO of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, explains nutrient neutrality and how to save Wiltshire's chalk streams.
Lower Moor
A mosaic of three lakes, two brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked together by woodland and meadows.
Stargazing: What natural wonders can you discover when you look up?
Day 26 of 30 Days Wild asks us to look up at the natural wonders above us. Stargazing is a hugely beneficial activity for mindfulness and feeling connected to the earth. You don’t need fancy…
My Top 5 Moths and Butterflies to See in Wiltshire This June
As the days grow longer, the shift in seasons brings a change in the diversity of butterflies and moths you can spot within your own local green spaces and across Wiltshire’s wider countryside.…