Whitmoor & Rickford Commons
Heathland, woodland and a dragonfly paradise. Public access managed by Surrey County Council, conservation managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust
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Outdoor & practical volunteering
Join one of our practical volunteer groups across the county and help us care for the wild places you love!
Heathland Connections
Heathland Connections is a Natural England funded project to help landowners carry out heathland restoration work on adjoining areas of land, halting further degradation of this internationally rare habitat.
Education Volunteering
Help us inspire the next generation to love wildlife at our education centres in Leatherhead and Godstone.
Dartford warbler winning at Whitmoor Common
Surrey Wildlife Trust awarded highest standard for heathland management at Guildford reserve
Heathland
Information about Lowland Heath habitats in Surrey.
Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Churring nightjars
A weird and wonderful bird, the nightjar is a summer migrant to Surrey's heathlands.
Heathland Species Quiz
Think you know your Sand Lizards from your Silver-studded Blues? Take our Big Heathland Species Quiz and put your knowledge to the test!
Nature Restoration Trainee
Are you keen to develop your practical conservation skills and gain experience working in the conservation sector? This trainee role could be for you!
Citizen Science Volunteering Registration Form
Citizen Science Volunteering Registration Form. Please register as a Trust volunteer before completing this form.
Heather - a heathland hero
As we develop the satellite and AI-based tools that will drive the success of the Space4Nature project, our staff and volunteers are moving into a new habitat for surveying – heathlands.