Over 100 people attended talks by our team at Woodbridge Community Hall this month, delving into the hands-on conservation work, political advocacy and community engagement delivered across the county. 

Thank you to all who took the time to attend and joined us on the guided walks after the seminar. 

Team Suffolk Wildlife Trust showed up in wonderful numbers for the Ipswich Half Marathon this month and ran a cumulative total of over 157 miles! 

Each of our twelve runners raised funds ahead of their challenge to support our mission for a wilder Suffolk for people and nature. The current fundraising total is £5,700 (including gift aid) - a massive thank you to everyone who has donated to their efforts. This amount is enough to run 23 acres of nature reserve for a whole year, protecting Suffolk's wildlife and contributing to climate resilience. 

Thank you to Sophie F, Rupert, Georgia, Cormac, John, Rob, Georgia, Sophie G, Patrick, Partha, Alfie, Evie, and William for helping wildlife in Suffolk thrive!

Our Youth Board are bringing together young individuals and community groups for an inspiring day celebrating and advocating for nature. If you are aged 16-25 and are interested in how working together can have a positive local impact for wildlife and nature join us for this event! 

We’re please to be joined by UK Youth 4 Nature, Force of Nature and Kids Against Plastic, for a series of talks and workshops throughout the day. 

Find out more and book your tickets here

Dedham Vale National Landscape Funds is supporting the delivery of two exciting events at our Arger Fen Nature Reserve. 

Thanks to the funding we are able to run: 

A five-week willow weaving course - Willow weaver Jo Hammond will be leading 5 sessions over the Autumn and Winter, with a small group of people, to create a Stag beetle sculpture in the woods.

Women of the Woods - bringing together local women to celebrate the seasons.
In a simple natural way, we will create community, celebrate the changing seasons and grow a deeper connection to this beautiful planet we live on.

Pathfinders class of Sproughton C of E Primary School raised £160 for Suffolk Wildlife Trust with an after-school stall. 

After learning about animal conservation in their lessons the class wanted to do something to help so decided to raise money for a local wildlife charity. Setting up a book and toy stall in 

Gina, our Senior Philanthropy Officer, visited the school to thank the class for their hard work!

An osprey spotted fishing on the Alde estuary this month with an impressive dive caught on camera. 

Likely fuelling up ready for its journey to west Africa for the winter, this wonderful sight was spotted and captured by Toby Crisp during a morning walk at our Snape Marshes nature reserve on a recent weekend.

Thanks to Kevin and Angela, Engagement Volunteers at Carlton Marshes, our Carlton Marshes team have new off-road wheelchairs for use on the reserve. 

These wheelchairs are helping our nature reserve become more accessible and will support our team in emergency response situations. 

Huge thanks to our amazing Kevin and Angela, whose passion for inclusive access made this possible. 

Visitors are currently able to watch (through the window) and observe a group of hornets building an impressive nest in the upstairs of the double decker hide. By chewing up woody fibres and mixing it with saliva, the hornets can create complex and beautiful structures. 

Contrary to common belief, hornets are much less aggressive than most people anticipate and will only sting if threatened.