Celebrate National Heath Week with us by taking a guided walk at #CannockChase 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕙 10am – 12pm 🎟️ Booking essential - https://orlo.uk/Eb2Se#CannockChase Free to attend but donations are welcome.

Nature restoration is coming to Bucknall Park! Work is set to begin soon. Access work will start any time from Monday 27 July until the project kicks off officially on Monday 17 August (weather-dependent), funded by the Environment Agency, to boost biodiversity and bring the river to life. 💧

Live in Stoke and love Bucknall Park? Come along to our drop in event next week to find out about the exciting nature restoration work planned here. Drop in and chat with our team on Monday 13 July, from 9am to 12pm.

Have your say on nature recovery in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Join one of our free LNRS webinars to learn more about the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, explore the mapping tool and ask questions 14 July | 5.15–6.30pm 20 July | 1.30–2.45pm Email [email protected] to register

Looking for a bargain while supporting nature? 💚 Our Codsall Charity Shop is packed with clothes, handbags, books, puzzles, CDs, cards, and plenty of hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. Pop in and see what you can find! 🛍️📚🧩 #Codsall #CharityShop #ShopLocal

Want your ecological expertise to have a lasting impact on Staffordshire’s landscapes? Our Ecological Planning Team ensures that biodiversity, habitats, and species are properly considered in planning decisions. Full details and how to apply👇

🎥 Look out for us on ITV Central News at around 6.15pm tonight. Nick our Species Recovery Manager has been chatting about some exciting beaver news. 🦫

Meet our little history maker. 🦫 Staffordshire’s first beaver born in the wild in more than 400 years! 🥳 During their first few weeks, beaver kits are incredibly vulnerable to predation, so we were cautious about sharing this news until we’d seen them above ground on our trail camera.

We’ve been keeping an exciting secret... Of the brown furry kind! 🦫 Back in spring we found signs that beavers were breeding in the wild in Staffordshire for the first time in over 400 years. One of the beavers we've been monitoring had enlarged teats, indicating she was feeding young.

It's been all go across the county on our nature reserves lately. Hats off to our Biddulph Country Park volunteers who installed 200m of fencing around one of the grazed meadows - it's been stepped in a few metres to soften the woodland edge. This is beneficial to lots of wildlife. 🐭

Record-breaking temperatures. Fire alerts. Precious wildlife at risk. The Knot recently called for greater action to protect our moorlands and wildlife from increasing wildfire threats: https://orlo.uk/zMgrx

🌼 It’s #NationalMeadowsDay! Wildflower meadows provide homes for pollinators and vital food sources for insects, birds and bats. Head of Nature Recovery Networks, Dave Cadman, shows us a key plant in the meadow. Please excuse the audio – we visited on the (only) rainy day in June!

Applications close tomorrow for Assistant Catering Supervisor ☕ Work with our friendly team at the Kingfisher Café, based at the Wolseley Centre, and help deliver great food, service, and visitor experiences every day. 🕒 32 hours per week 💷 £23,456.21 per year (pro rata) Link to apply.👇

📚🧩 Love a good book or a tricky puzzle? They're the perfect summer chill time activities. Make a visit to our Codsall Charity Shop & browse our brilliant selection of books and puzzles! Pop in, have a look, and support a great cause while you’re at it.

🌡️ As temperatures rise, are we losing our commitment to climate action? From heatwaves to flooding, the costs of inaction are already being felt. Our latest blog explores why climate action and nature recovery are essential to our health, economy and resilience. Blog link in 1st comment👇

Mapping Doxey Marshes 🌿 We’ve used a drone to create a 3D map of the reserve ahead of restoration work. Contractors should be on site next week (weather permitting). Check our website for updates, including any path closures. 👀 This work is funded by the Environment Agency.

Embrace your creatively to craft your very own Tree of Life. 🌳 Guided by our friendly staff you'll weave a willow wreath, before adorning it with macrame knots to create a tree shape. 📆 Saturday 11 July ⏰ 10am - 1pm 📍 The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, ST17 0WT

⛔ We don't allow swimming or water sports on any of our nature reserves, or the rivers they border. Please be aware of the dangers and ensure your children are too - it’s vital that you help them understand the dangers and how to stay safe: https://orlo.uk/RE3oD

Help protect your local patch this Invasive Species Week by tackling Himalayan balsam 🌿 💪 Thea shares some top tips. With the right knowledge, you could go balsam pulling with a friend or your family. Otherwise, look out for organised pulls near you.

We’re hiring an Assistant Catering Supervisor ☕ Join our friendly team at the Kingfisher Café, based at the Wolseley Centre, and help deliver great food, service, and visitor experiences every day. 🕒 32 hours per week 💷 £23,456.21 per year (pro rata) Apply now. 👇

Great news!🥳 We are so pleased the Government is moving forward with the Natural History GCSE. The Government is now asking for views from pupils, parents, teachers and the green industry, as it launches a 12-week consultation on the proposed subject content. Please have your say! 👇

Live in #Cheadle and want to discover what nature is on your doorstep? Come along to Cecilly Brook Local Nature Reserve and together with the Friends of Group we'll show you how to use your phone to identify plants, bugs, birds and anything else we find. 🔍

Over previous winters we had to remove some larch from Back Forest (The Roaches) as larch disease (Phytophthora) was affecting a number of trees. The silver lining is that this work opened up the canopy. As more light has reached the floor new saplings have grown in the gaps created.

On Fri 12 /06, someone drove onto Highgate Common between 3pm and 5pm and stole four, 12-foot metal field gates off their hinges, and a small wooden trailer. If you saw anything unusual, such as an unbranded vehicle driving around the reserve with a trailer, please let us know: 01384 221798.

Want to meet like-minded people and make a difference to local nature? Come to our Green Conversations this Thurs (18 June), 10am - 12pm. 📍 The Wolseley Centre (between Stafford & Rugeley) Discover how you can be a citizen scientist and the journey of the data you help gather.

This spring, communities across the Staffordshire Moorlands have been busy transforming local green spaces through the Nature in Your Neighbourhood project. They’ve planted wildflowers and carried out lots of surveys. 🌱 With support from researcher Alana from @KeeleUniversity ...

📣 New opportunity! Join Staffordshire Wildlife Trust as a Trustee & Honorary Secretary and play a key role in our strategy, governance and leadership. 📅 Apply by Tuesday 30 June 👇More info: 🔗 Learn more at link in the comments:

🌿 From coal to conservation! We’ve taken on a 30-year lease of Bleak House, a former coal mine near Cannock, to restore it into a thriving nature reserve. 🔗 Read the full story here: https://orlo.uk/lhcQL

Intrigued about how your records of nature can help inform the bigger picture? Our next Green Conversations event is perfect for you! 📆 Thurs 18 June, 10am - 12pm 📍 The Wolseley Centre, ST17 0WT Discover how you can be a citizen scientist and the journey of the data you help gather.

Doxey Marshes update 🌿 From w/c 8 June, contractors will be setting up while we prepare the site and survey wildlife. Work starts Monday 15 June, beginning in the north and moving south — around 5 weeks. Dates are weather-dependent. Please follow safety signage if visiting. More info:

Love wildlife? Want to make a real difference in Staffordshire? We’re recruiting a Trustee & Honorary Secretary to help guide our future and support nature’s recovery in Staffordshire. 📅 Deadline: Tuesday 30 June 👇More info and full recruitment pack:

Feeling stressed? Come & reconnect with nature at #Tamworth Castle Grounds! 🌿 📅 Weds 10 June, 10.30am – 2.30pm, FREE Drop in or stay for the full session. Learn how to spot birds, bugs, & plants, try easy-to-use identification apps, & enjoy meeting others in a relaxed, friendly setting.

Beneath its beauty, this fragile landscape at #GunMoor near #Leek is in trouble. But change is afoot. New funding is set to help us revive this incredible moorland. Through this new project we'll restore vital habitats and give threatened wildlife a fighting chance.🌱

Job opportunity! 👇 Catering Supervisor – Kingfisher Café at The Wolseley Centre not far from #Rugeley and #Stafford ✔ 32 hours per week ✔ £23,456.21 per year (pro rata) ✔ Permanent role Be part of a friendly team delivering great food and service.

📆 Thurs 18 June sees the return of Green Conversations at The Wolseley Centre (between Stafford & Rugeley), 10am - 12pm. Join us to discover how you can participate in citizen science projects, the journey of the data you help gather, and the insights it provides about our local environment.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at windy Doxey Marshes last week 🌿 Missed it? Read about our summer 2026 conservation plans in the latest update here. 👇 Stay tuned for the work start date!

That’s a wrap! Huge thanks to everyone who recorded & identified wildlife for City Nature Challenge. This year we recorded 1,043 different species in four days!👏

We’re hiring a Catering Supervisor for our bustling cafe which is nestled in our stunning nature reserve at The Wolseley Centre. 🦋 Join our friendly Kingfisher Café team. It's a lovely place to work, surrounded by nature. 🕒 32 hrs/week 💷 £23,456.21 (pro rata)

Interested in shaping landscapes where nature has a real say? Our Ecological Planning Team supports wildlife by influencing planning outcomes across Staffordshire. Level offer based on experience (Officer or Senior Officer). More info + apply:

Looking for your next peaceful escape into nature near Cheadle? 🌿 Take a virtual wander through Cecilly Brook and around Hales Hall Pool Nature Reserve in this blog by our Senior Reserves Officer Mark: https://orlo.uk/KSPBj

Passionate about nature and people? 💚 Join us as a People Engagement Sessional Worker, helping inspire care for wildlife and wild places. Perfect for confident communicators who enjoy hands-on work outdoors. We have two positions available. Find out more and apply here:

Make a date with nature and uncover the wonderful world of wildflowers. 🌸 Our experienced guide will take you on a relaxing stroll around our stunning nature reserve at The Wolseley Centre (ST17 0WT) talking you through ID tips as we spot spring blooms.

Join our mission to inspire people about nature! 🌱 Role: People Engagement Sessional Worker – North Staffordshire £12.71/hr Flexible, part time hours Deliver community and school activities, help foster a love for wildlife. Find out more and apply here:

Every visitor plays a part in keeping Staffordshire’s wild places safe. Under the Staffordshire Moorlands Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), fires, barbecues, and fireworks are not permitted, and reporting concerns helps prevent devastating wildfires.

Spotted it? Now help ID it. Let the app guide you. 🔎 City Nature Challenge identifications run until 10 May on iNaturalist. You don’t need to be an expert. Simply open the iNaturalist app, tap on 'explore' and help suggest or confirm species. Every ID helps!

Ever wondered if the Merlin app really is a wizard? 🧙‍♂️🐦 Our volunteer Wendy shares her delightful journey from childhood bird calls to modern apps, and why nothing beats listening for yourself. #merlinapp #birding #birdwatching

Planning a walk across the moorlands over the long weekend? 💚 Please remember that the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) means no flames of any kind - including campfires, disposable barbecues, and portable stoves.

⛔ Croxall Lakes car park temporarily closed. Sadly someone has driven into the height barrier and damaged it, making it very unsafe. Therefore the car park is closed until we can get it repaired. We're sorry if you were hoping to visit over coming days. We'll update once it's reopened.

Join us at Doxey Marshes to find out more about the river restoration work planned for this summer. Choose a time that suits you: 🕛 12–1pm or 🕕 6–7pm 📍 Meet at Wootton Drive car park, Stafford, ST16 1PU 👉 Book your place via the link in the comments

Looking for a catering role with purpose? Our Kingfisher Café is hiring: 🍴 Catering Supervisor (32 hrs, permanent) ☕ Catering Assistant (18 hrs, permanent) Work with a supportive team, in a beautiful setting, and help support local wildlife. Apply at the link in the comments.