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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
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Keep up to date with the goings on of Worcestershire's wildlife (office hours).

http://worcswildlifetrust.co.uk
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3 cheers for amazing people in local communities 🥳

Our #WilderWorcestershire team joined Charlie Willis of @wychavon.bsky.social & local residents to plant 5000+ spring bulbs in their neighbouring woodland area in #Droitwich 🌺🌸🌼🌻

An extra cheer for the sunshine, which helped keep everyone smiling🌞
2 people pausing to smile at the camera; they're in the middle of planting bulbs alongside a path in a small woodland. There are houses in the background. 2 people in the middle of planting bulbs alongside a path in a small woodland on a sunny day 2 people in the middle of planting bulbs in a small woodland on a sunny day 2 people in the middle of planting bulbs alongside a path in a small woodland. The one closer to the camera is kneeling near to a fenceline.
November 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Whoop 🥳

It's time for our latest members' magazine, which will drop through doors nx wk. Our latest issue celebrates amazing #volunteers, dives into the world of #fungi, takes a look at real estate for wildlife & much more

Not a member? Missing out? Join us www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/membership
Front cover of '"Worcestershire Wildlife' magazine featuring a starling that's standing on some deadwood - the light is catching the iridescence in the feathers.
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Want to be part of a team inspiring children about our amazing natural world?

Our Wilder Schools Outdoor Learning Traineeship is a 6mth placement providing gain hands-on experience & training in delivering high-quality outdoor/environmental education.

www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/volunteering...
A child lying on their stomach on a boardwalk, alongside vegetation, and they're examining something that they've picked out of a tray of earth
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Yay for Norton-juxta-Kempsey PC who've worked with our #NaturalNetworks team to do great things for wildlife 👏
-sown wildflower seeds
-planted 100s of bulbs in the woodland where they've thinned trees to allow light in
-created log piles & bee posts from felled trees
-installed bird & bat boxes
3 photos - holes being drilled into a tree trunk (with some bark removed), a woodland with light coming through and an area of field that's been scarified and sown with seeds
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Shades on 😎

Whilst some spindle trees showed off their colours early this year, our colleague Becca spotted one recently that was truly making a statement 🩷🧡
Bright pink and orange flowers/berries of spindle tree
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Want to know more about the importance of hedgerows as well as get involved with planting up a hedge and timber coppice? Then join our #SevernTreescapes team next Thursday for a hedgerow and coppice workshop near Grafton Flyford. Find out more 👇

www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/events/2025-...
A mature hedgerow on the right side of the image leads into the distance. There's a field to the left. There are the words 'hedgerow and coppice workshop' and 'Severn Treescapes' overlaying the photo.
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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From hungry insects on mild, sunny days to a feast for fieldfares, redwings and blackbirds, there's lots of fruit for wildlife in our orchards this autumn 🍎🍐🦋🐦💚
An apple on the floor, surrounded by vegetation. There are more fallen apples beyond it and, from the surrounding trees, we're obviously in an orchard.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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What's next for #GreenFarm? 🤔

If you've followed our amazing journey of restoration on land next to #Monkwood nature reserve, why not join us online on Wednesday evening for a summary of what's happened so far and what we hope to get up to next 👇

www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/events/2025-...
We appear to be high up against a tree trunk - there's a large, leafless branch over our heads and the shadow of this and surrounding trees are stretching out into the field below and then off into the distance - the landscape of Green Farm. it's a sunny wintery day.
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Good morning #Worcestershire 👋

A slightly different #MysteryMonday for this week...what on earth are our #WilderWorcestershire colleagues up to? 🤔
Two people appear to be 'swimming' through long grass
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Looking for the perfect gift for the nature lover in your life? Our online shop has unusual gifts from handmade soaps, fragrant candles and puzzling jigsaws to festive Christmas cards and our 2026 calendar.

Every purchase supports #Worcestershire’s #wildlife www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/shop
A series of photos of shop items - soap in the shape of a fox, tea towel with robins on, mug with blue tit on, vial of sugary liquid to revive bees and a jigsaw full of birds. There is a blue background with snowflakes and the words 'shop for wildlife this Christmas'
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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What a fabulous wildlife hotel 🐌🐞🕷🦔💚

Our #WilderWorcestershire team work with fantastic groups, like the brilliant Worcester Cathedral Eco Group who are responsible for this prime real estate for bugs, beasties & even hedgehogs 👏

Read more www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-...
3 photos - a wooden bug hotel, people looking up at a cathedral and an adult and child looking into a net for minibeasts
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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The weekend's here, there's sun in the forecast...it must be time for a wander 🌞

If you're out and about, keep your eyes and ears open for our smallest birds...goldcrests! Find out more about these tiny bundles of joy in this month's seasonal blog 👇

www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona...
A goldcrest is perched on dead vegetation and there words and arrows pointing to different features - a bright crest, grooved feet and the fact that it only weighs 5-6g
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Our new podcast is out 🤩

Follow Lee through #Worcester to find out how our #WilderWorcestershire team are supporting Heart of Worcestershire College students to create space for wildlife & people

Spotify bit.ly/WildWorcsPod
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Web www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wild-wo...
Raised beds full of colourful flowers, in a courtyard on a bright, sunny day
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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What incredible weather for a workshop on surveying orchards for deadwood for #SevernTreescapes ☀️

Thank you to Vale Landscape Heritage Trust for hosting & to everyone who came along; we hope we’ve got you started on your surveying journeys and look forward to hearing more about what you find 🍎🍏🐞🐝🦋
Three people in an orchard inspecting a fruit tree that's laden with red apples, it's a sunny day A row of fruit trees on the right side with a track between them and the row you can just see starting on the left side. It's a sunny day. Two photos - the left shows lying deadwood between two fruit trees and two people walking away in the distance. The right photo shows the rotting base of a trunk, a red apple is lying in the grass beside it. An orchard with a wide grassy track between rows of trees - there are people towards the end of the track and it's a very sunny day with almost clear blue sky
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Our friends at Wyre Forest Green Alliance are looking for a part-time co-ordinator for their fabulous #SustFest next year. For more information visit their website 👇

bit.ly/WFGASustFest...
An illustration of a child holding a green heart-shaped balloon with the earth/countries on it. The words are included 'SustFest Wyre Forest', 'Greener - Happier - Healthier' , 'JobAlert'
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Not long to go until our popular craft fair at #LowerSmiteFarm 😍

Get your Christmas shopping whilst supporting local craftworkers and wildlife 🤩

There'll be tea, coffee & yummy cakes available all day & if the sun is shining, wander our nature trail 👇

www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/whats-on
advert for Christmas craft fair at Lower Smite Farm on Saturday 22nd December 10am-4pm
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Remember how upset you were when 300 houses next to #TiddesleyWood were given the go ahead at a planning inquiry? If the Govt’s Planning & Infrastructure Bill is passed, damage to nature from development will be even more likely.

Act now 📣👇

action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
A path snakes through a woodland on a sunny summer day - the woodland stretches into the distance. On the left of the path you can just make out yellow flowers but in the bottom righthand corner it's a riot of purple and cream flowers amongst the green foliage.
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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What were you getting up to? Making sure the pond lining was properly installed? Hmmm...seems like our trainees know how to make the most of their tasks 😆🤩

Missed what they've been doing? Check out Lizzy's blog www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/conserv...
4 photos of people sitting in and rolling around on the lining in a newly restored pond
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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You're right, of course, it's a great spotted woodpecker playing peekaboo with Ion 😄
A great spotted woodpecker peering from behind a thin tree trunk; the bird has a black and white head with a hint of red on the back of it, white tummy and red undertail
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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It’s not *just* turf, oh no 😁

The turf that our #NaturalNetworks team helped volunteers from Welland Parish Community to lay at #PursersOrchard contains 31 species of native wildflowers. Over the next few years this beautiful site will be a riot of colour 🌸🌼🪷🌺🥀
4 photos of people laying turf in and around an orchard next to a church
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Our roving volunteer group will be undertaking essential maintenance at The Flashes #UptonWarren 10am-3pm this coming Thursday, 6th November. We apologise for any disturbance.
Woman sitting in a birdwatching hide with binoculars looking over a wetland
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Happy Monday everyone 🙌

For this week's #MysteryMonday can you tell us what was hiding from our colleague Ion on a recent visit to #UptonWarren 🤔
A tree trunk with a bird partly hidden behind it - the bird has white feathers and there's a hint of red towards the tail
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We hope you've had spooky #Halloween fun 🎃👻

How creative did you get with pumpkins? Did you save the seeds for planting? Did you scoop some of the flesh for pies?

When you're done with your carved pumpkins, please don't leave them out as they can make species like hedgehogs really ill.
A group of pumpkins that have all had spooky faces drawn on them in thick black pen
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Remember remember...the hedgehogs 🔥🦔

If you're having a bonfire this weekend or in the week ahead, don't forget to check first for snoozing hoggies. The best thing to do to keep our prickly pals safe is to create your bonfire on the day and only light from one side 🦔💚
two hedgehogs in a garden, surrounded by plant pots
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Wool of bat? 🦇

We don't think so! No-one's taking the wool off a bat's back on our watch 😆

Check out our latest blog to bust some of those batty #Halloween myths 🦇👇
www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona...
Two bats partly hidden by roof tiles - they're both facing the camera and are very furry with small noses and ears
October 31, 2025 at 7:45 AM