Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
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Young Warden's create new habitats for nature
The Young Wardens in Ipswich have been hard at work coppicing in Spring Wood over the winter, getting the woodland ready for spring by enabling new tree growth.
Grassland and scrub
Scrub can be very valuable for a wide range of wildlife, providing a continued source of nectar, fruits, seeds, shelter, breeding and roosting sites. A stand of scrub with varied plant species, age and structure will support a great variety of species.
Habitat Advice
Advice on how to manage Suffolk's habitats and species.
Bures Open Gardens
A big thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Bures Open Gardens event. The event raised over £5,000 to be shared equally between the parish Church and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
Wild about towns
Over the past 60 years Suffolk’s towns have undergone periods of enormous growth and development. Whilst there have been some tragic losses of important wildlife habitats, there have also been new…
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 No Man’s Meadows, Bury St Edmunds.
Wilding Woodbridge parks & gardens
This summer, our Wild Learning Officer, Charlie Zakss teamed up with Woodbridge Town Council to run free family events to help the town’s wildlife and help residents get closer to nature.
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Ipswich community gardens are going the whole hog
Two lovely community gardens in Ipswich are helping their local hedgehog populations thrive, and are encouraging their local communities to do the same!
Ivy in churchyards, gardens and community spaces
Common ivy is native to Britain and widely distributed across Suffolk. It is an adaptable woody climber, able to grow in most soil types and is resilient to changes in climatic conditions. The foliage, flowers and berries of ivy provide an excellent habitat for wildlife.
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.
Inspired by the wild gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show? Join our new Wildlife Gardening Course...
Wild Learning Officer Claire Rowan takes a look at the wild gardens at the year's Show...