Wild Worcestershire

Upton upon Severn is Worcestershire's stag beetle hotspot. In fact, the town and surrounding villages are the only places in Worcestershire where these giant beetles are found. Join host Lee as he wanders the streets with the Trust's Eleanor Reast on the hunt for the UK's largest beetle. Along the way you'll discover more about the amazing lifecycles of stag beetles; with up to sev...

Take a wander through a traditional orchard with podcast host, Lee Robinson, and Severn Treescapes Trees and Woodland Advisor, Simone Mansi, to discover why deadwood is anything but dead. The two chat all things timber, looking at the importance of deadwood, hunting for the poo of amazing iridescent beetles and exploring how we can build continuity of trees and deadwood habitat into our landscapes...

Sit back and relax into the dawn chorus of a Worcestershire woodland.

Do you remember your first contact with nature? Inspiring schoolchildren about the natural world is something that the Trust is passionate about and has been doing for decades. Recent investment means that it's not just children that are benefitting from the Trust's expertise. From pond dipping to soil auguring for children to deep diving into the curriculum with teachers, the team run a f...

In 2021 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust bought 95 acres of land in the middle of nature reserves owned by the Trust and by Wyre Forest District Council. This created a block of over 600 acres of connected habitat and the biggest area of heathland in the county. Heathland is Worcestershire's most threatened habitat - c98% has been lost in the last 200 years. Adjacent to the Trust's The Devil's Spittl...

Wet weather has been on everyone's minds recently so join volunteer podcast host Lee at Chapter Meadows in the heart of Worcester city. On the other side of the river to the cathedral, Chapter Meadows play an important role in holding back water and slowing the flow. It's also a great place for communities to come together. Meet Beth, the Trust's Wildlife and Wetlands Officer, to discover more abo...

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust has a long history of providing placements for trainees. Our alumni are scattered across the UK as well as overseas, from marine ambassadors to our own Head of Conservation and A Network for Nature Project Officer. In 2019 we changed how the traineeships are run; we now offer five part-time voluntary placements each year for people to learn the conservation ropes. Sch...

A community greenspace near Worcester has been transformed thanks to an enthusiastic parish council and help from both Natural Networks and Wilder Worcestershire: Neighbourhoods Nurturing Nature. Bull Meadow in Fernhill Heath now boasts a small wetland, log piles, meadows, a tiny forest, hibernacula, boosted hedgerows and an orchard. Natural Networks is a partnership between Worcestershire Wildlif...

Join volunteer podcast host, Lee, as he chats to Trust CEO Mike Perry about 2025's highlights as well as looking forward to 2026. Lee also surveys staff about their Christmas and wildlife preferences as well as letting us share his wildlife moment of the year. We wish all our supporters a restful festive season and a wildlife-packed 2026. Thank you for all your support!

Without volunteers, the Trust's work to restore, create and protect habitats for wildlife across Worcestershire simply wouldn't happen. These incredible people give up their time to get involved with every aspect of the Trust's work - from getting dirty on nature reserves to answering the phone at HQ. In our latest podcast you'll hear their stories - how they got involved with volu...

In 2024 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust was awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to collaborate with and support communities to connect with and to help wildlife along the corridors of the rivers Severn and Salwarpe - from Droitwich to Kempsey. Whether allotments, neglected green spaces or areas around faith or other community buildings, the Wilder Worcestershire team helps groups...

In 2022 Worcestershire Wildlife Trust bought 23 hectares of land at Green Farm next to their much-loved Monkwood nature reserve, a few miles north of Worcester. Join podcast host Lee Robinson as he takes a walk with Dominique Cragg, manager of Monkwood, and Laura Ealam, project officer to see how wildlife is starting to thrive on Green Farm and to find out more about how communities are helping na...