Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

SWT Membership Recruiter, Denise, and our Senior Wildchild Officer, Katie, had a great time at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue's Family Fun Day at the weekend!
Katie said: 'It was an absolutely amazing day, so much for visitors to do and see. We spoke to lots of happy people who had loads of fun taking part in our activities and finding out more about Staffordshire Wildlife Trust."

We do love our garden birds.
This beautiful blue tit image was taken by Steve Higgins at Cannock Chase.

Chris Jukes spotted this willow tit looking for food at Westport Lake earlier this month.
A lovely photo!

How cute are these goslings?
Lovely photo by one of our regular photographers, Neal Mcintosh.

A robin having its lunch. Pic by Julie Tennant-Gregory, taken in Rugeley.

A nuthatch on the lookout at our Wolseley Centre HQ. Super photo by Jeff Hardwick.

Harvesting some tasty veg this season? Veggie beds are one of the most popular hangouts for worms, so you're helping them & all wildlife in the process, while enriching your soil :). #WildForWorms #WildAboutGardens

This nursery web spider is very common - here's one David Coles of the Trust saw at our Wolseley HQ recently! 🕷️

A lovely little owl chick - how adorable! Image by @ben_dalgleish1

The Small Copper is a small butterfly that is on the wing throughout the summer between April and October. We love seeing them at our Wolseley Centre HQ, near Rugeley! Pic by David Emley.

Coming into land! This great tit picture was taken by Steve Higgins at Cannock Chase recently!

Woohoo!
Youngsters across North Staffordshire will have the chance to attend completely free sessions designed at getting them outdoors at green spaces across the area thanks to a £106,000 grant from BBC Children in Need.
The funding from BBC Children in Need will allow Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, the county’s largest nature conservation charity, to deliver its Wildlings, Wildfamilies, GetWild and after-school clubs across Stoke-on-Trent and Urban Newcastle-under-Lyme. It ...also means Wildlings sessions at the Trust’s Hem Heath Woods nature reserve can continue.
The hugely popular sessions, which are designed for youngsters as young as six months up to aged 16, take place on a regular basis and offer a wide-range of hands on activities.
Last year, over 3,000 children attended the sessions and this funding will now allow them to continue.
http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/…/bbc -children-need-grant…
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Now is a great time to head outside and look for fungi!
Volunteer Alan Walker spotted took this image at Hem Heath Woods in Stoke-on-Trent.
Find out which fungi you may see while out and about here http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/…/… /plants-and-fungi/fungi

This is closely connected to the Transforming the Trent Valley project of which we are the lead partner:
Vital data helps form vision for Burton Washlands http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/…/vit al-data-helps-form-v…
Pic by East Staffs Borough Council

The Trust's Kathryn took this photo of the wonderful fungi on site at our Wolseley Centre HQ, near Rugeley.
On Saturday 6th October (UK Fungus Day) we're holding a Fungi Foray at the centre. We also currently have a fungi trail around the site, too, for you to take part in!
http://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/whats-o n…

Some top tips here on how to reduce plastic use from Wildlife Watch!

"Nearly the weekend, you say?" 🐸
Picture by Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

It's tempting to sweep and clear away fallen leaves - but did you know they make an excellent temporary hedgehogs during Autumn?
Why not leave a pile of leaves in your garden to help our hedgehogs? 💚🍂🍃

There's a severe weather warning in place for our county - please be careful when out and about, everyone! 🌧️☔

What a beautiful place 1st time we have been defintley come back again

Please make all the badger dens not so close, to a very busy, dual carriageway. I found it upsetting to find, this beautiful creature the other day. A dead badger on its back.

My sister and 94 year old mother live not far from here. My mother uses a wheelchair and this is a regular outing for her ( and me when I am visiting). The walkways are ideal for wheelchairs and it's wonderful that Mum can get so close to the river and the pools. There's always something interesting for her to enjoy, and we can walk my dog at the same time. There's always someone to chat with, and we all enjoy it. Mum loves to see children in the Wellie Splash.

The toilet facilities are excellent too!

We were delighted to be able to adopt a tree in memory of my father and have a plaque put up for it. Mum always likes to see Dad's apple tree, and we give the plaque a little polish!

And all free! A truly wonderful experience!

Thank you.

My daughter held her 8th birthday party at Westport Lake this morning having a wildwoods party. They thoroughly enjoyed it, den building, mud painting and hide and seek in the woods. Not to mention the camouflage few paints to start. Definately recommend it. Thank you all.

My daughter and I visited Wolesley headquarters yesterday and were very pleased with and impressed by the variety of wild flowers in the recently opened river side meadow area. Some were unknown to us before looking them up. Thanks.

Me & my 6 year old daughter had a lovely afternoon it's such a beautiful place and never seen so many Robins and got some lovely close up photos of them and tea & coffee are a reasonable price

Love this place so tranquil and love feeding the ducks and geese.

Love this place and my daughter loves it more...great for learning about wildlife and outside adventures....we come here all the time and never get sick of it.

Just become a member and my whole family are now involved in voluntary work around The Roaches and Rod Wood. Love it!

I took my 18 month old to the Nature Tots session held at Westport lake this morning. He had a fabulous time! The session was run by the lovely Alison and the theme was worms! My little boy loved every minute and loved playing in the mud and puddles! Thank you for running such a great activity for young children at such a reasonable cost.

I love visiting the local Wolseley Wildlife Centre with my family. It's can be made to fit what you fancy. Quick visit, long , with or without a picnic. We always take bird seed. Love it

I have grown up near to Westport Lake so have seen many changes over the years but since The Wildlife Trust has taken over it is absolutely amazing. I love it even more. So much work has been done and is still being done . It is attracting more wildlife than ever as well as visitors. Anyone fancying a nice stroll it is roughly 1 mile to walk around the lake, there is also a lovely little playground for the children, or you could just sit on the balcony at the visitor centre with a cuppa and enjoy the view. Thank you for my for my Staffs Wildlife Trusts badge for being a member for ten years !

Had a wonderful afternoon exploring and pond dipping with my 4 year old granddaughter. She loved it.

Fabulous campfire session at Wolseley Bridge. Duncan was great with the children and we learned a lot. Will definetly recommend.

CALLING ALL WILDLIFE LOVERS - Wildlife park owner exposed for breeding animals to kill, FOR FUN. Go to Facebook page 'Pets Fight Back'

Arrived just after lunch expecting to spend an hour there, ended up staying for three hours! My kids loved it. Lovely staff in the visitors centre and very knowledgeable too. Will definitely be visiting again and again.

A little gem of a place, almost hidden away. Great for a couple of hours with kids or dogs (on leads). Lovely walk in summer especially and loads of wildlife to see. They accommodate, cubs/beaver groups as well as school parties, so well worth checking out. Full marks to staff and volunteers who look after the area! 👍👍👍

A great day out with a young family-my children loved the natural play opportunities, especially the tunnels & welly bridge. Staff were very friendly too ;)

been a few times, different times of the year is best,so much going on,great for kids

What a beautiful place 1st time we have been defintley come back again

Please make all the badger dens not so close, to a very busy, dual carriageway. I found it upsetting to find, this beautiful creature the other day. A dead badger on its back.

My sister and 94 year old mother live not far from here. My mother uses a wheelchair and this is a regular outing for her ( and me when I am visiting). The walkways are ideal for wheelchairs and it's wonderful that Mum can get so close to the river and the pools. There's always something interesting for her to enjoy, and we can walk my dog at the same time. There's always someone to chat with, and we all enjoy it. Mum loves to see children in the Wellie Splash.

The toilet facilities are excellent too!

We were delighted to be able to adopt a tree in memory of my father and have a plaque put up for it. Mum always likes to see Dad's apple tree, and we give the plaque a little polish!

And all free! A truly wonderful experience!

Thank you.

My daughter held her 8th birthday party at Westport Lake this morning having a wildwoods party. They thoroughly enjoyed it, den building, mud painting and hide and seek in the woods. Not to mention the camouflage few paints to start. Definately recommend it. Thank you all.

My daughter and I visited Wolesley headquarters yesterday and were very pleased with and impressed by the variety of wild flowers in the recently opened river side meadow area. Some were unknown to us before looking them up. Thanks.

Me & my 6 year old daughter had a lovely afternoon it's such a beautiful place and never seen so many Robins and got some lovely close up photos of them and tea & coffee are a reasonable price

Love this place so tranquil and love feeding the ducks and geese.

Love this place and my daughter loves it more...great for learning about wildlife and outside adventures....we come here all the time and never get sick of it.

Just become a member and my whole family are now involved in voluntary work around The Roaches and Rod Wood. Love it!

I took my 18 month old to the Nature Tots session held at Westport lake this morning. He had a fabulous time! The session was run by the lovely Alison and the theme was worms! My little boy loved every minute and loved playing in the mud and puddles! Thank you for running such a great activity for young children at such a reasonable cost.

I love visiting the local Wolseley Wildlife Centre with my family. It's can be made to fit what you fancy. Quick visit, long , with or without a picnic. We always take bird seed. Love it

I have grown up near to Westport Lake so have seen many changes over the years but since The Wildlife Trust has taken over it is absolutely amazing. I love it even more. So much work has been done and is still being done . It is attracting more wildlife than ever as well as visitors. Anyone fancying a nice stroll it is roughly 1 mile to walk around the lake, there is also a lovely little playground for the children, or you could just sit on the balcony at the visitor centre with a cuppa and enjoy the view. Thank you for my for my Staffs Wildlife Trusts badge for being a member for ten years !

Had a wonderful afternoon exploring and pond dipping with my 4 year old granddaughter. She loved it.

Fabulous campfire session at Wolseley Bridge. Duncan was great with the children and we learned a lot. Will definetly recommend.

CALLING ALL WILDLIFE LOVERS - Wildlife park owner exposed for breeding animals to kill, FOR FUN. Go to Facebook page 'Pets Fight Back'

Arrived just after lunch expecting to spend an hour there, ended up staying for three hours! My kids loved it. Lovely staff in the visitors centre and very knowledgeable too. Will definitely be visiting again and again.

A little gem of a place, almost hidden away. Great for a couple of hours with kids or dogs (on leads). Lovely walk in summer especially and loads of wildlife to see. They accommodate, cubs/beaver groups as well as school parties, so well worth checking out. Full marks to staff and volunteers who look after the area! 👍👍👍

A great day out with a young family-my children loved the natural play opportunities, especially the tunnels & welly bridge. Staff were very friendly too ;)

been a few times, different times of the year is best,so much going on,great for kids