A photo of three people standing in front of a bluebell woodland with one person holding a camera while the other two conduct an interview

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

Spot on! 👏

Very close! It is a Mediterranean gull, very easily confused with a black-headed gull.

Yes well done 👏

A photo of a Mediterranean gull flying through blue sky

Well done everyone, it is a Mediterranean gull!
They are often confused with the black-headed gull, but are slightly larger with a shorter, heavier beak. In summer they have a jet black hood covering their head - much darker than the mask of a black-headed gull, which is chocolate brown.

A photo of the back of a bird sat resting at the edge of a wetland

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

A close up photo of a solitary bee on a stone

A close up of a solitary bee on a leaf with grass in the background

A close up of a solitary be drinking nectar from a dandelion

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

A photo of a group of volunteers clearing scrub at a nature reserve with the text over the top 'Volunteer opportunity'

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...

A close up photo of a brown eared bat perched on what looks like a roof tile

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 photo showing five trainees standing in a wooded area each holding a spade and digging a hole

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

A photo of two cows standing in an area of long grass with trees and shrubs around them

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...

A photo of the underside of a lizard with the text 'leap into #30dayswild' alongside it

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

Close but not quite! It's a holly blue butterfly 💙

Well done! A holly blue butterfly 🦋

A photo of the front of a holly blue butterfly perched on a brick wall

Well done everyone! Ion spotted a holly blue butterfly in his garden. Holly blues are the first blue butterfly to emerge in spring, and a second generation appears in summer. Attract them to your garden by planting nectar-rich borders for them to feed along 💙🌿🦋

An illustration showing a bird feeder with birds on, a sun and a branch with a bird feeder on with the text 'Bird feeding guidance'

A graphic with six points explaining how to feed birds safely

A graphic listing six points explaining how to feed birds seasonally

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 👉www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/actions/how-feed-birds-y...

Gorgeous!

so beautiful 🧡

A close up photo of a mystery species that is white and furry

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?

A photo of a member of staff sat next to an outdoor recruitment stand with posters, leaflets and flyers for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust with the text over the top 'work with us - wildlife sales membership recruiter

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

A photo of a broken tree branch that has broken in such a way that it looks like the face of an animal with an eye and mouth

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

A close up photo of a large red damselfly perched on a branch with leaves all around it

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...

What a treat 🤍🦋

A photo showing five people standing and smiling at the camera holding spades with newly planted trees in the background and lots of orange leaves on the grass

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

A photo of two children crouched in some grass pointing at something with the text 'spring family nature day: Wed 8 April 10am - 2pm' over the top.

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

You are correct 😊

Well done ☺️

A close up photo of a cluster of bright yellow cowslip flowers on a stem

It is of course the beautiful bright yellow cowslip! It is thought that the name cowslip may have originated from the name 'cow-slop' (i.e. cowpat), in reference to its preference for meadow habitat often used by cattle. Cowslips are the county flower of #Worcestershire 🌼

A photo of bright white blackthorn blossom with trees towering above it

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. 🌞🦋🐝