Just like us, insects thrive as communities. From bumblebee colonies to clusters of solitary bees and complex ant networks, working together helps them survive, share resources and protect their young. 🐝🐜🌼 Find out more in Nick's blog 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-...

Ten years after their reintroduction, wood white butterflies are thriving once again at #Monkwood. From just 30 butterflies released in 2016 and 2017 to over 700 recorded in 2025, this delicate species is making an incredible comeback 🌿🦋✨ Read more 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/news/butterf...

If you're planning on visiting #UptonWarren's The Flashes today to see the black-winged stilts, please be aware that the car park (operated by Aztec Adventure) will close at 7.30pm this evening.

Two black-winged stilts arrived at #UptonWarren’s The Flashes this morning. Wow 😍 Please park respectfully in the car park at Aztec Adventure, thank you.

Good morning all! Who's ready for this week's #MondayMystery? Can anybody identify what is on the stem of this cuckooflower? 🤔💜

Familiar to us from childhood, it seems only right that the collective term for these attractive little beetles is a loveliness of ladybirds 🐞🥰 Help us understand more about #Worcestershire's ladybirds via our wildlife sightings form 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

Under wraps until now...we recently played host to friends from People's Trust for Endangered Species and Vale Landscape Heritage Trust when they came to #TiddesleyWood to film in our beautiful traditional orchard with #Countryfile. Catch the episode this coming Sunday at 6pm on #BBCOne! 🎬🌳🍎

There’s something special about walking through a landscape for the very first time 🌿 Find out what you can expect from a visit to #Worcestershire's heathlands and the simple steps we can all follow to help wildlife thrive at nature reserves 💚 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/heathla...

Ever spotted a tiny flash of metallic green fluttering in the sunshine? Meet the green long-horned moth! Did you know the males have antennae three times longer than their wings? On warm days, you may spot them 'dancing' in the sunshine around the leaves of oaks and hazels. 🌿✨

Help our friends at Vale Landscape Heritage Trust reach their #BigGive target to raise funds to protect orchards and grasslands in the Vale of #Evesham. Between now and 29 April your donation will be doubled 💚🌳👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Behind the scenes last week in #TrenchWood 🎥 capturing footage for our #ANetworkForNature project, focused on restoring habitats and bringing people closer to the wildlife right on their doorsteps across east #Worcestershire. More updates coming soon! 👀🌳 #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Good morning folks! For this week's #MondayMystery, can anybody guess what has been hanging around at #UptonWarren recently? 🤔

We’ve spotted lots of solitary bees buzzing around the habitat scrapes at #DroppingWellFarm recently 🐝🌿 These scrapes were created as part of the site’s management plan to help it transition into heathland and it’s amazing to see wildlife already making the most of them.💚 #NationalLottery

Are you free on a Tuesday and interested in helping local wildlife? ✨🌿🐜 We're looking for volunteers to join our roving team to assist with practical conservation tasks such as tree planting, scrub clearance and installing fencing. Find out more www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/volunteering...

Today is #BatAppreciationDay 🦇✨️ Help bats to thrive by leaving gaps for them to roost around your home and by planting plenty of plants to support a healthy insect population. Join Matthew Terry for a talk on 7 May to find out more about bats www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/events/2026-...

A very warm welcome to our fantastic new conservation trainees - Callum, Craig, Chloe, Megan and Laura! 👋🏼💚 They’ve already hit the ground running, heading out together for their first job as a team to install a new culvert at #HornhillWood. 🌿 #Trainees #Traineeship #Conservation #Volunteering

Owen's traineeship has come to an end so he looks back at the skills and experience he's gained, finishing off with learning about conservation grazing with Dexter cattle at Wyre Community Land Trust. Thank you for your hard work, Owen! 👏🏼🐄🍃 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/conserv...

30 Days Wild sign ups are open! 🌳🐸🦎🐛 This June is all about getting wild. It could be listening to birds, spotting bugs, or just taking a moment outside. Join the adventure and get your free resources 👉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

New bird feeding guidance 🐦🚨 Changes in how and when we feed garden birds can have a big impact on their health. Following the latest advice from @RSPB helps keep birds safe while still enjoying nature on your doorstep 👉https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/actions/how-feed-birds-your-garden

Good morning, its time for a #MondayMystery! 🤔 Can anybody tell us what our colleague Ion spotted in his garden earlier in the week for the first time this year?

One week left to apply!⏰ Could you inspire the people of #Worcestershire to become supporters of local wildlife? We're looking for a Wildlife Sales Membership Recruiter to join the South West Wildlife Fundraising Ltd (SWWFL) team. ✨🌳 Find out more and apply via bit.ly/4tn8S4y #WorcestershireJobs

Spotted at one of our reserves this week - is it a tortoise? Or maybe a dragon? 🤔 Tell us what you see in the comments 👇🏼

Our colleague Beth got a little sidetracked while checking water quality along the path at The Flashes, #UptonWarren last week and couldn’t resist popping into a hide to see what was happening. Can you blame her?! 😅🐦 #Birding #Birds #Worcestershire

Great news - our first large red damselflies of the year emerged yesterday in the garden at #LowerSmiteFarm 🪰🌿 If you spot one yourself, we'd love to hear about it. Submit your wildlife sightings via our online form 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sig...

In our latest blog, Simone shares the inspiring community tree planting work that has taken place as part of the #SevernTreescapes project.🌳 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund

Looking for a free, outdoor activity to enjoy the glorious spring sunshine tomorrow? Bring the whole family to #LowerSmiteFarm for our spring family nature day! 🌿🌸🐝🌞 bit.ly/spring-famil... #Spring #Easter #FamilyActivities

Beautiful blackthorn blossom looking like a soft cloud (if it weren’t for the thorns 😅) at #LowerSmiteFarm last week 🌸☁ Not only does blackthorn in our hedgerows provide egg-laying habitat for brown hairstreak butterflies, it’s also an important early nectar source for solitary bees. 🌞🦋🐝

We couldn't let Easter Monday pass without a spring themed #MysteryMonday 🌼💛 Can you guess what's peeking out of the top of this photograph?

Wishing you a wonderful #Easter from a brown hare, thought to be the original Easter bunny! 💚 🐇

Get out in your garden this #Easter weekend and discover more about #Worcestershire's amazing natural world 🦋🌿🌸 From learning how to identify birdsong to going on a bug hunt, we've got plenty of activities to keep you busy as a bee 🐝 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wild-family-...

Our latest #WildWorcestershire podcast ep is here! 🎙️🌿🐇 Lee joins Andy for a wander around #Worcestershire’s heathlands to find out how we’re restoring the site for wildlife thanks to #NationalLottery players. Spotify bit.ly/WWTPodEp8 Apple apple.co/4s6JcaB Web bit.ly/WWTPodEp8Web

Support nature’s recovery and help protect wildlife and wild places across #Worcestershire by joining our Council of Trustees. Trustee 🌿 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/volunteering... Trustee - Honorary Treasurer 🌿 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/volunteering...

Ever watched a bee hotel up close? 🐝🐝🐝 Wendy tells us more about red mason bees and how we can attract these buzzing delights to our gardens 👉🏼 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/seasona... #Bees #Blog #SeasonalSpot #Worcestershire #Nature #Wildlife #Gardens

Hello April! Here's what to spot when you're out and about this month 💜🦋🐦 #April #SeasonalSpots #Spring #Worcestershire

It's time for this week's #MondayMystery! What can you spot here and where might they be hiding out at this time of year? 🤔

Our colleagues Lucy and Meg were delighted to speak at a Rotary Club lunch earlier in the year where they had the chance to share more about the work we do. A huge thank you to the #Worcester branch for their generous donation to our #WilderSchools project - it truly makes an impact 🌿🙌

Our colleague Ellie spotted this fantastic blueberry-like slime mould growing on a fallen limb while out surveying one of our reserves earlier this month. Who would have thought an organism named slime mould could be so beautiful? 🫐💙

Our wonderful trainees have reached the final week of their traineeship - how time flies! Sam looks back at the skills, confidence and hands-on conservation experience he has gained throughout his time with us. Thanks for all your hard work, Sam! 👏✨🌳 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/conserv...

We’re celebrating 7 years of #NaturalNetworks! 🥳🌿 Through a partnership with ourselves and Worcestershire County Council, Natural Networks work with communities and businesses across #Worcestershire to restore habitats and enhance wildlife corridors 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/news/celebra...

We’re grateful to have such a fantastic team of volunteers supporting our #WilderSchools project in so many ways. Recently, we’ve been working together to enhance our outdoor learning spaces - look out for more info coming soon! 👀🌿🪵 #Wildlife #Nature #Worcestershire #Volunteers

For today's #MondayMystery, can anybody identify what our colleague Ion spotted at one of our reserves earlier this month? 🤔

Lovely new interpretation at #NewbourneWood installed by our wonderful trainees. Thank you to the Rowney Green Association for helping to fund the sign 🙌🌿✨ #Worcestershire #NatureReserve #Wildlife #WorcWildlifeTrust

Our colleague Becca spotted these bright red elfcups on the main path at The Moors at #UptonWarren earlier in March 🍄❤️ #FungiFriday #Worcestershire

Could the tree pipit return to #DroppingWellFarm? 🌿🐦 As the heath is restored, there’s real hope this lost species could come back and join the meadow pipits already seen there. Read Ion's latest blog to find out how you can help 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/heathla...

Wow. Check out what communities across #Worcester and #Droitwich are doing to help #wildlife 💚 Thanks to #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund and #NationalLottery players we’re working with people to help them help wildlife where they live. Watch the full video 👉https://bit.ly/4uxluqB

Great news for wildlife! 🌿 Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve purchased 14 hectares of land on #LongdonMarsh, close to our #HillCourtFarm nature reserve. Find out more about this precious wetland landscape 👉️ www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/protecting-w...

As we enter breeding season for birds, it’s really important that our feathered friends have space and time to raise a family in peace. 👇️

Our colleague Ellie found this gorgeous early thorn moth well camouflaged with some fallen oak leaves at the weekend 🍂🦋 Have you spotted any moths in your garden? Download our free magical moths booklet to help you identify them ✨👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wild-about-m...

Have you ever thought about planning a nature event in your #community but not known where to start? Well, our #WilderWorcestershire team are here to help! Connor takes us through some of the steps they follow to bring people together for #wildlife. 🌳💚 👉 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/blog/wilder-...

Who's ready for this week's #MondayMystery? 🧐🌳 Can you guess what has made a hole in this tree? Extra points if you can identify the tree too...!