Community Green Spaces | Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Brown Hare - David Tipling/2020VISION

Brown Hare - David Tipling/2020VISION

Community Green Spaces

Town and village greens, ponds, woodlands and churchyards all play an important role in linking habitat to create a Nature Recovery Network. Even the smallest of actions can have a big impact. In this area of the website you will find ideas for improving your local green spaces along with examples of how community action is helping to turn around the fortunes of species in decline.

Cathy Smith - Suffolk Wildlife Trust

If you would like to arrange an advisory visit to your Community Green Space, churchyard or Parish Council land contact Cathy Smith or call us on 01473 890089.

Support and resources for wilder communities

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Churchyards

The tranquility of churchyards, and their historic protections from development, lend themselves perfectly to become sanctuaries for…

common lizards by Jim Palfrey

Habitat & species advice

Advice on how to manage Suffolk's habitats and species.

Dock bug

Identifying and recording wildlife

Recording your wildlife sightings is an important way to build up a picture of the health of our species.

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Wilder Rivers

Rivers are incredibly important for wildlife and act as coridoors through the landscape for wildlife to move through. They are faced…

Swifts by Bill Baston

SOS Swifts

The swift is one of those birds it is easy to take for granted. Arriving in England for the summer to breed, the high soaring scimitar…

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Stag Beetle

Stag beetles are increasingly under pressure from the loss of dead and decaying wood habitat meaning that private gardens and community…

Hedgehogs - Jon Hawkins/Surrey Hills Photography

Hedgehog-friendly gardening

Tips on how to make a hedgehog friendly garden

Short eared owl - Terry Whittaker

Wilder Planning

Planning helps shape the places people live and work and has a huge influence over how and where wildlife can thrive in Suffolk. Our…

A wild meadow with bench in the background

Private Nature Reserves

Across Suffolk hundreds of private landowners are managing a network of land for wildlife. Owners of Private Nature Reserves can request…

A guide to wildlife surveying in your parish or community