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The Wildlife Trusts (TWT)

There are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.

With 765,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. 135,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch.

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Latest News

Mind your mushrooms!

In the light of the recent unfortunate incident involving author Nicholas Evans, who was poisoned after eating wild mushrooms, The Wildlife Trusts are issuing advice on getting to know your fungi, and, if in doubt about a spec... Full Story

Kent Wildlife Trust celebrates a new world record

The Mayor of Maidstone, Cllr. Denise Joy, recently joined a triumphant Kent Wildlife Trust team at its headquarters at Tyland Barn, Sandling, to celebrate the verification of the Trust’s new... Full Story

Celebrating 2,000 years of history

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce its biggest and most ambitious event of the year – to celebrate 2,000 years of history at Lower Woods Nature Reserve, near Wickwar. The event is taking ... Full Story

Special Edition Vase for Dorset Wildlife

A special edition vase has been created by world-renowned ceramics company Moorcroft to support Dorset’s wildlife. Featuring three badgers outside their sett under stylised trees and undergrowth, the va... Full Story

Future of Farming Award 2008

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is delighted that its Lower Smite Farm has been named as runner up in the Natural England Future of Farming Award for the West Midlands Region. The award recognises those who are strivin... Full Story

Five charged over criminal damage at Rye Meads Nature Reserve

Five teenagers have been charged following an incident of criminal damage at the Rye Meads Nature Reserve in Stanstead Abbotts on Saturday, August 23. At around 6.30am, police o... Full Story

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BBC Breathing Places is encouraging everyone to 'Do One Thing' for wildlife because easy-to-do things can make a big difference. And you can start by doing one thing for wildlife in your garden. Find out more about the difference you can make in your local area click here.

All Waitrose own brand Select Farm milk comes from farms which allocate at least 10% of their dairy-farmed area to improving natural habitats for wildlife...More

Aggregate Industries are proud to support The Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are leading the Communities Workstream for the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign. Find out more

The Wildlife Trusts have been working with Ribena and their blackcurrant growers to help the environment. Find out more

Vine House Farm The Wildlife Trusts are pleased to announce a new partnership with the conservation award-winning Vine House Farm. Find out more about this exciting partnership here.

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What's New Living Landscapes

Landscape-scale Conservation

This summary report (pdf download, 1.5MB) from The Wildlife Trusts represents a call to arms to make ‘A Living Landscape’ a reality in the UK. In the report we outline a four point plan to overcome the barriers and act on the opportunities for landscape-scale conservation.