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Return of the native
In 2010 we helped launch one of the largest single-site conservation projects in southern England: the return of red deer to 720 hectares of heathland in Surrey. Over a decade later, we assess its…
Volunteer Day: Site maintenance
Join SWT staff and volunteers to undertake practical activities to help conserve the local environment.
Notch-horned cleg-fly (horse fly)
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
Protected wildlife sites
Spirorbis tube worm
Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!
Surrey County Council managed sites
Surrey Wildlife Trust owned and/or managed sites
Black redstart
A rare breeder in the UK, this sooty-coloured bird is as at home on an industrial site as it is on a rocky cliff face.
Reddish buff
A very rare species, this moth is now limited to one site in the UK. Males can be a striking reddish buff in colour.
Wetlands
Acorn barnacle
Barnacles are so common on our rocky shores that you've probably never really noticed them. They're the little grey bumps covering the rocks that hurt your feet when you're…