Wild Worcestershire

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has a long history of providing placements for trainees. Our alumni are scattered across the UK as well as overseas, from marine ambassadors to our own Head of Conservation and A Network for Nature Project Officer. In 2019 we changed how the traineeships are run; we now offer five part-time voluntary placements each year for people to learn the conservation ropes. School leavers, graduates and career changers have the chance to learn on-the-job as well as through numerous training courses. In our latest episode we hear from Owen, Lizzy, Sophie and Sam, four of this year's trainees, as well as 2020's 'graduate' Amy to discover more about the traineeship and the positive outcomes it can have.

A community greenspace near Worcester has been transformed thanks to an enthusiastic parish council and help from both Natural Networks and Wilder Worcestershire: Neighbourhoods Nurturing Nature.Bull Meadow in Fernhill Heath now boasts a small wetland, log piles, meadows, a tiny forest, hibernacula, boosted hedgerows and an orchard.Natural Networks is a partnership between Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and Worcestershire County Council. It was initially funded by the European Regional Development Fund but has subsequently been funded by the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund and the Forestry Commission.Wilder Worcestershire: Neighbourhoods Nurturing Nature is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It's a three year project to help communities connect to nature and to support them to take action for nature where they live.

Join volunteer podcast host, Lee, as he chats to Trust CEO Mike Perry about 2025's highlights as well as looking forward to 2026.Lee also surveys staff about their Christmas and wildlife preferences as well as letting us share his wildlife moment of the year.We wish all our supporters a restful festive season and a wildlife-packed 2026. Thank you for all your support!

Without volunteers, the Trust's work to restore, create and protect habitats for wildlife across Worcestershire simply wouldn't happen. These incredible people give up their time to get involved with every aspect of the Trust's work - from getting dirty on nature reserves to answering the phone at HQ. In our latest podcast you'll hear their stories - how they got involved with volunteering, what they do and why they love it.If our volunteers inspire you to get involved, take a look at our website for more information https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/volunteer

In 2024 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust was awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to collaborate with and support communities to connect with and to help wildlife along the corridors of the rivers Severn and Salwarpe - from Droitwich to Kempsey.Whether allotments, neglected green spaces or areas around faith or other community buildings, the Wilder Worcestershire team helps groups to learn more about managing greenspaces, finding volunteers and other groups to connect with as well as discovering more about the amazing natural world.In our latest episode, Lee takes a stroll through Worcester, connecting the greenspaces for people and wildlife before reaching the Heart of Worcestershire College where students have been doing great things for wildlife in their urban garden.Discover more about the Trust's community work https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-communitiesThe Trust would like to thank National Lottery players who make possible the funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

In 2022 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust bought 23 hectares of land at Green Farm next to their much-loved Monkwood nature reserve, a few miles north of Worcester. Join podcast host Lee Robinson as he takes a walk with Dominique Cragg, manager of Monkwood, and Laura Ealam, project officer to see how wildlife is starting to thrive on Green Farm and to find out more about how communities are helping nature to spread its wings even further.Find out more about how the project developed https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/monkwood-musingsThe purchase of Green Farm was made possible by the generosity of the Trust’s members, the public, National Lottery players via The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Severn Waste Services, The Banister Charitable Trust, 3dtotal.com Ltd and The LG Harris Charitable Trust. The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation initially bought the land to give the Trust time to raise fundraise for its purchase.