🌿 We’re taking part in Big Give’s #EarthRaise campaign! 🌿
This week only (22–29 April), donations will be matched up to our target, helping protect Hertfordshire’s rare chalk grasslands - vital habitats for pollinators and wildflowers.
💚 Donate now: https://ow.ly/gMCj50YNp8a
Ever wondered why chalk streams are so special? 🌿
This #HertsRiversWeek, join our online talk Living Rivers of Hertfordshire to explore local rivers & the work happening to protect them.
Book now: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/living-rivers-her...
Be part of a community that cares for wildlife! 💚
Sign up to our monthly e‑newsletter for regular updates on local events, inspiring conservation stories & the wildlife you can spot through the seasons.
📬 Sign up:https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/#enews
#NatureLovers #Hertfordshire #Middlesex
Grasshopper Warbler - Croxley Common Moor (Hertfordshire) 19/4/26 #hertsbirds #ukbirds #birds #ukbirding @hertsbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
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 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild
#NatureLovers #Wildlife
Bees buzzing. Swifts overhead. Wildflowers everywhere…
This June, take part in 30 Days Wild — the UK’s biggest #nature challenge 💚
✨ Free to join
📦 Free pack
🌼 Feel-good, flexible, and for everyone
Sign up and make June your wildest yet 🌍
🌻 Restoring #ChalkGrasslands isn’t just good for wildlife - it’s good for people too. These rare landscapes support pollination, boost wellbeing & reconnect communities with nature. Learn how the Big Give #EarthRaise is giving people a powerful chance to help protect them!
👉https://ow.ly/nqAh50YITj2
Get hands‑on with river wildlife this #HertsRiversWeek! 🌊
Join our family river‑dipping sessions to discover chalk stream wildlife and spot the species that depend on healthy rivers!
Book now: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/stream-dipping-ca...
#CassioburyPark
What do you think of when you hear the word “nature”? 🌳🌊🏞️
👉 amazing?
👉 vital?
👉 calming?
Whatever your answer, we want your opinion! Take The Great Big Nature Survey today 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/great-big-nature-survey
Some lovely patches of Marsh Marigold at Thorley Wash!
#Naturereserve #SpringFlowers #Wildlflowers
😍 A lovely moment on the St Albans Cathedral Peregrine Webcam!
🥚🥚🥚 Here you can see the female Peregrine returning to the nest to take over incubation.
👀 Follow the nest live here: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
#PeregrineFalcons #NatureLovers #UrbanWildlife #Birdwatching
New #BirdFeeding 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 from disease.
Read more: www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-feed-birds-y...
Stay connected with wildlife near you. 🌿
Sign up to our e‑newsletter for conservation news, seasonal wildlife to spot, events and ways to get involved!
💚 Sign up: https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/#enews
#NatureLovers #WildlifeUpdates #Hertfordshire #Middlesex #NatureNews #Conservation
👀 Have you been lucky enough to see one of these soaring through the sky?
FOUR eggs! 🥚🥚🥚🥚
The St Albans Cathedral Peregrines have added another surprise, with a fourth egg now safely in the nest.
Watch live on the webcam:
👉 https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
#Peregrines #PeregrineFalcon #UrbanWildlife #BirdsofPrey
Spring is a perfect time to explore Thorley Wash! 🌿
🌻 Join our #GuidedWalk on 12 April to enjoy birdsong, early wildflowers & signs of seasonal wildlife, led by our Volunteer Warden Robert.
👉 Book now: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/springtime-thorle...
#SpringNature
Want to help shape a greener, healthier future for your local area? 🌱
We’re recruiting a #Trustee to join our Board & support the work we do to help #Nature recover across Herts & Middlesex.
Apply:www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteering-opportuniti...
🎉 The Herts Environmental Records Centre has hit 4 million records, with the landmark entry being a #ParrotWaxcap from a churchyard in Watford.
Records like this help reveal hidden biodiversity & support nature recovery across the county. 🍄💚
Read more: https://ow.ly/j13w50YFuUN
#CitizenScience
Night shift complete! 🌅
The male Peregrine heads off after incubating through the night.
Follow the action live on the Peregrine Webcam 💛🥚
👉 https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
#PeregrineFalcons #NatureLovers #UrbanWildlife #Birdwatching
Gorgeous sunny afternoon at Ashwell Quarry bringing out all the insects!
🎥 Kathryn Dunnett
#NatureReserve #SignsOfSpring #Butterflies #Bees
Create a pond… and wildlife will find it! 💧🌿
Ponds are one of the best things you can add to your garden, school or community space.
🎥 Check out our video to meet 5 pond stars you might spot in your own pond!
💬 What have you seen visiting yours?
#PondLife #WildlifeGarden #PondWildlife
Another very well‑timed egg from the St Albans Cathedral #Peregrines! 🥚
Egg number 3 has appeared today - perfectly in time for Easter Monday. We love their commitment to the theme. 💛
Watch the action live:
👉 https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
Opticron St Albans Times
You might not Bee‑lieve it… but your lawn is a lifesaver for early pollinators 🐝💚
Discover which species you could spot this April & how you can help them thrive.
👉 Read the blog: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/communications-team...
#BeeID #NatureLovers
🐦Join us for a Dawn Chorus walk at Astonbury Wood and enjoy a peaceful spring morning surrounded by birdsong.
👉 Book now: www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/Dawn-Chorus-Walk-...
#Birdsong #DawnChorusWalk #NatureLovers #HertsEvents #WoodlandWalk #SpringSounds
Some beautiful photos taken at Lemsford Springs earlier this week by Robert Cole!
#Birdwatching #WaterRail #LittleEgret #Fox #Snipe #GreyWagtail
Impeccable Easter weekend timing - we have egg number two!
The Peregrine Falcons at St Albans Cathedral’s second egg of this breeding season was spotted this morning.
👀 Tune in to the live cam: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
We’re delighted that our River Ash Project is a finalist for the national RRC River Restoration Prize! 🎉
Working with our dedicated landowner partner, the Easneye Estate, this 7 year project has restored 7km of this rare chalk river.
Huge thanks to everyone involved! 🌿🐟💚
#SpeciesSurvivalFund
Want to help bees and butterflies? 🐝🦋
Grow a garden that feeds them from spring to autumn!
Check out our planting guide 👇
🥚 Don’t panic if the egg is unattended!
Peregrines only begin full‑time incubation after the last egg is laid, so this is completely normal behaviour.
👀 Tune in live to watch the story unfold from the top of St Albans Cathedral: https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-live-cam
A video from our Reserves Officer at Amwell this morning! The high pitched 'peeping' you can hear is a pair of Oystercatchers courting.
🎥 Kathryn Dunnett
#Oystercatchers #Amwell #NatureReserve #NatureLvoers
