Aerial view of Carlton Marshes by John Lord
Landscape Recovery
Suffolk Wildlife Trust collaborates with farmers, landowners and communities to restore nature and tackle climate change across the local environment.
To give nature the best chance to recover from the effects of human activity and the climate crisis, it's essential to create more space in our landscape in which nature can recover and become abundant again.
Whilst we own and manage a total of 2,900 hectares (7,100 acres) of land on 50 nature reserves across Suffolk, these alone cannot provide the space needed for wildlife to recover. It is essential for us to look beyond the boundaries of our reserves and work with fellow landowners to make nature a priority.
Our Landscape Recovery team advise farmers, landowners and communities throughout Suffolk on how to best make their land wildlife-friendly, and to support them to implement wildlife-friendly practices. By encouraging our fellow landowners to make nature-positive choices, we are reconnecting habitats along river valleys, road verges, hedgerows and woodlands that provide vital corridors through which wildlife can safely move and inhabit.
Our landscape recovery projects and initiatives
Latest news from the team
Sustainable Farming Incentive opportunities for Private Nature Reserve owners in Suffolk
There are upcoming opportunities that private nature reserve owners with over 3ha of agricultural land could access to support habitat…
New report of Suffolk solar farm showcases ecological best practice
Pioneering 12-year study carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Estate & Solar Farm Suffolk demonstrates how renewable…
Bioacoustic research reveals bat strongholds in southern Suffolk
The Connecting Constable & Gainsborough Country project is uncovering the rich wildlife of south Suffolk, using bioacoustics to map…
Landscape Recovery: Hype or Hope? Farmers and Conservationists Gather at Bressingham Hall’s High Barn
Farmers, facilitators, and conservationists gathered at Bressingham Hall’s High Barn for an event hosted by Suffolk Wildlife Trust…
Nature charities call on mayoral candidates to champion new nature strategies for Norfolk and Suffolk
We have united with Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust, Essex & Suffolk Rivers Trust, Norfolk Rivers Trust, National Trust, and…
Beaver reintroduction approved for England
Suffolk Wildlife Trust congratulates the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild…
Reconnecting the River Glem floodplains
Our Wilder Rivers Adviser - Alice Wickman - has been working at a site on the River Glem to reconnect the river to its floodplain, and…
Improving & creating wetland habitats with the Bury Water Meadows Group
Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Bury Water Meadows Group have been working in partnership to enhance the River Lark and adjacent habitat in…
Private Nature Reserve Owners event a success!
Across Suffolk hundreds of private landowners are managing a network of land for wildlife. Graham Hart, our Conservation Advisor,…
