July has now virtually come to an end, which means I’m now into the final leg of the internship- one month to go!!!

As we move into August at the lakes the young grebes are now fairly big and there seems to be an explosion of colourful butterflies around the reserve.

Wild Six Weeks!

July has been a whole new experience for me. Where in previous years I have been winding down for the year and preparing myself for six weeks holiday; this year I have found myself busier than…

With my last days with Suffolk Wildlife Trust approaching, I’ve been reflecting on my time as the Hedgehog Officer for Ipswich.

In the heat butterflies, dragonflies and Fen Raft Spiders are out in huge numbers, head to Carlton Marshes for an invertebrate safari. Read on for wildlife news from across the Suffolk Broads,…

As we move into the middle of summer at Lackford Lakes we enter the time when our smaller creatures become really active around the reserve. This update will focus on our beautiful butterflies…

In 2016 we launched a two year project with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and British Hedgehog Preservation Society. The project had the aim of making Ipswich the most hedgehog…

The challenge this month was to champion 30 Days Wild for Lackford Lakes. I have become in Sophie’s words ‘the queen of instagram’!

It's the end of June and our Hedgehog Officer Ali shares with us her random acts of wildness for week 4 of #30dayswild!