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-...

*Queenswood Café & Visitor Centre Closed Thursday 13th November* The woodlands, arboretum, playground and toilets all open as usual.

Thanks for coming and helping to manage this special little nature reserve 💚

www.herefordtimes.com/news/2558102... 🤞 Fingers crossed that plans are not now taken forward and this threat to the historic Lugg Meadows is over. 👏 Fantastic effort from the local community and supporters from across the country who opposed the development.

@herefordshirewt.bsky.social wants to appoint a Chief Executive Officer based at Queenswood Country Park. c-js.uk/3WnCcZw

Join our #SevernTreescapes colleagues for a Pie & Pint evening in Ledbury on 4 Nov for farmers, landowners & managers who care about the health of the River Leadon, its tributaries & the wildlife it supports www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pie-pint-r... @gloswildlife.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

The Lugg Meadows SSSI are one Hereford's true treasures where curlew and skylark, reed bunting, snake’s head fritillaries and narrow-leaved water-dropwort, clutch to a disappearing world. Today these meadows are under threat. Please help: www.herefordshirewt.org/news/lugg-me...

*Find out all about Riverfly Surveying this Saturday!* All ages very welcome (under 18s must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times!) Full details and to reserve a FREE place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/riverfly-s...

A magnificent crack willow, found in boggy corner whilst hunting for glacial ponds in @herefordshirewt.bsky.social‬ Sturts reserve. Name is not a drug reference (though willows are valued for their pain-relieving properties), but for its habit of splitting and developing deep cracks.

Do you want to do more for nature but unsure where to start? Maybe you just need some additional support or advice? We want to hear your views to help us shape how we support and collaborate with communities over the next few years. 👉 us1.list-manage.com/survey?u=38f...

Small but enthusiastic turnout at Bartonsham Meadows yesterday. Highlight for me was the yellow form of Deuterosminthurus pallipes (a globular springtail) @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

A lovely morning spent carrying out riverfly monitoring by a cool, shady stream. A great way to check on the health of a stream or river and be alerted to any pollution incidents. Part of the Wye Adapt to Climate Change project, supported by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund

Today is the LAST DAY when you can join Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and get 15 months of membership for the price of 12! 👉https://www.herefordshirewt.org/join-herefordshire-wildlife-trust-today-and-get-3-months-free

Another date for your diaries. We will be there to identify stuff! @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

No need to book just turn up!!

Great to see the Wyescapes project - in which we're a partner - feature on BBC Midlands Today last night! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

A fantastic opportunity to lead Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's Nature Recovery Team! Head of Nature Recovery Closing date: Tuesday 29 July 2025 Salary: £45,000 Find out more 👉 Head to our website

Did you know we now have an #AbilitySwing at Queenswood Country Park which can accommodate a wheelchair? Everyone child deserves the right to play, even big ones like Steve (pictured)! This just is one improvement from our Accessible Queenswood project: www.herefordshirewt.org/blog/sarah-k...

To enable us to graze areas of Bartonsham Meadows (to create a mosaic of habitats for wildlife) new fencing will be installed this month. Some paths will no longer be accessible but there will still be extensive access to the majority of the site. More at: www.herefordshirewt.org/news/restori...

A great afternoon in Hereford this Saturday. Just turn up! @herefordshirewt.bsky.social @yourherefordshire.co.uk @hfdsgreennetwork.bsky.social @here

A lovely nature reserve tucked away in the village of Llangrove - managed by a fantastic local team of dedicated volunteers! #ActionForNature #TeamWilder

Today I was fortunate to spot an early Purple Hairstreak Ledbury, Herefordshire whilst at a worksite. Possibly from one of the young Oak trees planted there. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-westmids.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

Had some fantastic insect records on @herefordshirewt.bsky.social surveys in the Black Mountain fringes, all locally scarce: Dark green fritillary, small pearl-bordered fritillary, golden-ringed dragonfly and emperor moth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Gorgeous photos steve!

Heading into the weekend like...

We're recruiting! www.herefordshirewt.org/jobs/head-fi...

Places still available on Sunday's workshop: Spring Nature Photography at the wildflower meadows at Birches Farm near Kington with experienced photographer and nature lover, Julian John. www.herefordshirewt.org/eventbrite.c...

Our seas need real protection ❌No more destructive fishing in Marine Protected Areas. ❌No more bottom trawling — a method that drags heavy nets and chains across the sea floor, destroying vital marine habitats. It's time to ban this destruction. 👉 wtru.st/save-our-seas

This was nice to see yesterday - more please Herefordshire Council! @herefordshirewt.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #Herefordshire

I visited @herefordshirewt.bsky.social Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve this morning with the idea of photographing birds. Instead, I was utterly beguiled by Beautiful Demoiselles, including this stunning male #herefordshire #nature #wildlife #photography

What an exciting morning at the Malvern Show! We are lucky enough to be the charity partner for the Biosis: Mode of Life garden designed by The Humble-Bee Gardeners who were presented with Best Show Garden, Best Construction & RHS Environmental Innovation Award! Huge congratulations!

Sharing some sweet blue tits - chicks and parent - in their nest box at Tretawdy Farm Nature Reserve, #Herefordshire to brighten your Monday!

www.herefordtimes.com/news/2510574... So thrilled to have been asked to be the charity partner for this amazing garden!

We're over half-way to achieving our target for the @biggive.bsky.social #GreenMatchFund ! We'd love to secure all our match funding before the campaign closes... Chip in today and your donation is DOUBLED! 👇https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS0000028tB3YAI?c=77370 #doublethedifference

We're looking for new Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and chair our Finance Committee. For more information and how to apply, please see: www.herefordshirewt.org/jobs/trustee...

Have you heard a cuckoo yet? Contribute to citizen science by recording wildlife you see - or hear - via our recording site: record.herefordshirewt.org www.herefordtimes.com/news/2510699...

A great way to get involved in recovering our rivers: Collect data with @theriverstrust.bsky.social 's #BigRiverWatch! It's simple: 💦 Download the free app 💦 Visit your local river 💦 Fill in a short survey about what you see 👉 theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

Excited to be charity partner for the Humble-Bee Gardeners at RHS Malvern Spring Show. The build is in progress! www.herefordshirewt.org/news/herefor...

Double the difference! Visit our campaign page at BigGive.org between midday 22nd-29th April to donate and your donation will be doubled! #GreenMatchFund #241nature youtu.be/1bqjzM3UCUY

New case study: how the Wye Adapt to Climate Change project team have supported one landowner to make positive changes on their land which will mitigate the effects of climate change, improve water quality and increase biodiversity: youtu.be/-0k4pdFDwFo

Could you be our next Nature Recovery Manager? We're looking for someone to join our team and lead our programmes of Nature Recovery Projects across #Herefordshire. www.herefordshirewt.org/jobs/nature-...

After a short hibernation, The Flycatcher is back with issue 88 out now! The Flycatcher is a natural history journal for Herefordshire, published by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust but with contributions from conservationists across the county. www.herefordshirewt.org/news/new-iss...

We're pleased to say that we've been invited to partner with Ledbury Poetry Festival's Young Poets competition again for 2025. The competition is open to young people aged 18 or under with the closing date for entries on Monday, 5th May 2025. www.herefordshirewt.org/news/herefor...

A new arboretum of black poplars has been planted at Oak Tree Farm Nature Reserve in the Lugg Valley, Herefordshire, to serve as a clone bank for this rare native tree: www.herefordshirewt.org/news/rare-bl...

Beautiful photo!

* New blog!* Through the Wye Adapt to Climate Change project, we are working with local communities, landowners and farmers to implement Nature-Based Solutions to help tackle and adapt to climate change and recover nature in the Wye catchment. Find out more: www.herefordshirewt.org/blog/sarah-k...

*We're hiring!* The Head of Finance will enable the delivery of the Trust’s mission and charitable purposes by providing a comprehensive, high quality financial and business service to the organisation. www.herefordshirewt.org/jobs/head-fi...

*Tonight at De Koffie Pot at Left Bank in Hereford: Talk by Toby Fountain, Project Officer for Herefordshire's Local Wildlife Sites: www.herefordshirewt.org/events/2025-... All welcome, pay online in advance or cash on the door.

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Thank you to the #HerefordshireWildlifeTrust for a fantastic day looking at the wildlife of the Bartonsham flood plain meadow and getting another chance to see the River Wye… #lovestc