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The Wildlife Trusts (TWT)

There are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.

With 765,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. 135,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch.

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Latest News

Join the parade of the Millie ‘Fishers

On Friday 10 October 2008, a procession of 100 school children and local people will snake its way through the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’s (BBOWT) Haymill Valley Nature Reserve, near Slough, to... Full Story

Live on Air!

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside recently took to the airwaves on the newly launched community radio station, Preston FM. The Trust’s Wildlife After Schools project will be spreading the w... Full Story

Sheep and volunteers improve habitats for biodiversity

Local volunteers and native sheep have been hard at work at two rare acid grassland sites near Daventry. Thanks to a grant of £18,000 from The Veolia Environmental Trust, the Wildlife Trust f... Full Story

Good news for gardens: London Wildlife Trust welcomes new laws on paving front gardens

On the 1 October, a law was passed stating planning permission is required to pave over front gardens. Carlo Laurenzi, Chief Executive of Londo... Full Story

Countdown 2010

The special limestone grasslands of Lincolnshire and Rutland are to benefit from major funding. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to have received a grant of £115,000, on behalf of the project partners including the Lei... Full Story

One million hectares across the UK dedicated to climate change adaptation

Environmentalists will today (Tuesday 7 October) celebrate a milestone in landscape-scale conservation: more than 100 schemes across the UK will help people and wildlife c... Full Story

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BBC Breathing Places is encouraging everyone to 'Do One Thing' for wildlife because easy-to-do things can make a big difference. And you can start by doing one thing for wildlife in your garden. Find out more about the difference you can make in your local area click here.

All Waitrose own brand Select Farm milk comes from farms which allocate at least 10% of their dairy-farmed area to improving natural habitats for wildlife...More

Aggregate Industries are proud to support The Wildlife Trusts. The Wildlife Trusts are leading the Communities Workstream for the BBC’s Breathing Places campaign. Find out more

The Wildlife Trusts have been working with Ribena and their blackcurrant growers to help the environment. Find out more

Vine House Farm The Wildlife Trusts are pleased to announce a new partnership with the conservation award-winning Vine House Farm. Find out more about this exciting partnership here.

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Find out more about this environmental management system and accreditation process.

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Landscape-scale Conservation

This summary report (pdf download, 1.5MB) from The Wildlife Trusts represents a call to arms to make ‘A Living Landscape’ a reality in the UK. In the report we outline a four point plan to overcome the barriers and act on the opportunities for landscape-scale conservation.