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    Suffolk Wildlife Trust is Suffolk’s nature charity – the only organisation dedicated to safeguarding Suffolk’s wildlife and countryside.

    We make a difference for Suffolk by managing nature reserves - securing a bigger, better and more connected landscape for wildlife and by inspiring the next generation through hands-on experiences with nature.

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    Family beach Suffolk Wildlife Trust

    By John Ferguson

    We have something for everyone!
    Events for tots through to teens, wildlife courses for adults, practical conservation volunteering and 52 nature reserves which are free to visit.

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    Dunwich Suffolk Wildlife Trust

    By Steve Aylward

    Our nature reserves are some of Suffolk's most inspiring wild places. From tiny meadows to rolling heaths, they are as varied as the animals and plants that live in them. You are welcome to enjoy them all, free of charge... and when you're home again, please help us care for the nature reserves you've enjoyed, by joining Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

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    Our vision for Suffolk is a joined-up landscape where species can spread out from nature reserves into wildlife-rich countryside, towns and villages.

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      • Dormouse
      • Great crested newt
      • Hedgehog
      • Lapwing
      • Marine
      • Nightingale
      • Pollinating insects
      • Stag beetle
      • Skylark
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        • Purchasing and siting swift nest boxes and calling systems
      • Water vole
      • Yellowhammer
    • Conservation in Suffolk
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        • Planning advice for local authorities
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        • Planning guidance for hedgehogs
      • Ecological consultancy
      • Farmland Wildlife Advice
        • Jordans Farm Partnership
      • County Wildlife Sites
      • Private nature reserves
      • Community Green Spaces
      • Catchment Scale Restoration on the River Blyth
      • North Sea marine conservation
    • Habitat & species advice
      • Meadows and grassland
        • Grassland and scrub
        • Grassland management for butterflies
        • Grassland management for invertebrates
        • Grassland management for reptiles
        • Grassland management for wildflowers
        • Harvest mouse
      • Woodlands and hedgerows
        • Woodland by natural regeneration
        • Woodland creation by planting
        • Woodland management
        • Veteran trees
        • Hedgerow management
        • Hedgerow planting
        • Dormouse conservation
      • Ponds and rivers
        • Ponds
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        • Ivy
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      • Attracting wildlife to your garden
      • Attracting hedgehogs to your garden
      • Attracting butterflies to your garden
      • Attracting bats to your garden
      • Attracting reptiles to your garden
      • Attracting amphibians to your garden
      • Garden ponds
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    Suffolk Wildlife Trust

    By John Ferguson

    Inspiring interest in the natural world and getting children closer to nature is what Suffolk Wildlife Trust is all about - to make nature part of everyday life.

    • School visits
      • School visits to Arger Fen
      • School visits to Bradfield Woods
      • School visits to Carlton Marshes
      • School visits to Foxburrow Farm
      • School visits to Ipswich's green spaces
      • School visits to Knettishall Heath
      • School visits to Lackford Lakes
      • School visits to Lound Lakes
      • School visits to Redgrave & Lopham Fen
      • School visits to Rendlesham Forest
      • School visits to the coast
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Wildlife in Suffolk

Our vision for Suffolk is a joined-up landscape where species can spread out from nature reserves into wildlife-rich countryside, towns and villages.

Dunwich Suffolk Wildlife Trust
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Nature reserves

Our nature reserves are some of Suffolk's most inspiring wild places, all free to visit.
Dormouse - Brett Lewis

Flagship species in Suffolk

Targeted action for some of Suffolk's most vulnerable wildlife is helping turn around their fortunes in the county.

Arable farmland Steve Aylward Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Conservation in Suffolk

Planning, ecological consultancy, county wildlife sites, private nature reserves and community green spaces.

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Habitat & species advice

As the county's leading nature conservation charity, Suffolk Wildlife Trust offers a wide range of information and advice.

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Wildlife gardening

Actions you can take to make your garden more wildlife friendly.

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FAQs and useful contacts

Some of the most common questions that Suffolk Wildlife Trust face and contact details of relevant rescue organisations.

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UK species factfile

Search for UK species information.
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UK habitats factfile

Search for UK habitat information.
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust is part of a UK-wide network of Wildlife Trusts. It is the only charity dedicated wholly to safeguarding Suffolk's wildlife and countryside.

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