Practical conservation volunteering
Join one of our practical volunteer groups across the county and help us care for the wild places you love!
© Jon Hawkins
An area of chalk downland with old chalk spoil heaps that are rich in wildflowers. Managed on behalf of Surrey County Council.
Restored chalk grassland, Priest Hill has been transformed from abandoned playing fields into a home for wildlife.
At the end of summer wasps are an uninvited guest at our picnics and BBQs, but what are the point of these party-pooping insects?
Back in September 2021, Elaine Brindley from Royal Holloway University, started as a placement student with Surrey Wildlife Trust.
University placement student, Sophia Ilou, shares her recent experiences volunteering on SWT reserves and community spaces with practical conservation tasks and harvest mouse surveys.