Living Churchyards
Making churchyards in Wiltshire & Swindon more wildlife-friendly.
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River Wylye to be enhanced through a new collaboration between conservation charities and farmers
The Wylye Chalk Stream Project has been successful in the second round of the Government’s Landscape Recovery scheme.
For wildlife
Our services for wildlife including ecological consulting in Wiltshire and Swindon.
Wiltshire Living Churchyard Seminar 2026
A day of talks, churchyard tour, presentations and details on improving churchyards for wildlife.
Connecting the Heart of Wiltshire: Wiltshire Chalk Partnership Receives Big Chalk Grant to Connect Chalk Landscapes
We are thrilled to announce that the Wiltshire Chalk Partnership (WCP) has been awarded funding for its project: Connecting the Heart of Wiltshire's Chalk Grassland. This initiative will…
A Wilder Farm Project
Orchards, ponds, trees and bees reveal the joys of habitat creation on a local sheep farm.
Caught on camera
Live webcams, trail cams and virtual nature reserve tours in Wiltshire.
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…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
Nurturing Nature project based on Cranborne Chase National Landscape wins Conservation Project of the Year at Wiltshire Life Awards.
The project has been recognised for its achievements in providing volunteers with training in biodiversity monitoring and practical action.
Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…
Tawny mining bee
The tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…