Winter brings long nights and dark days, but nature’s palette is as bright as ever.

How to make sure your Christmas tree doesn't go to landfill.

At SWT we manage over 65 nature reserves with a wealth of support from our dedicated volunteers, assisting with a vast range of habitat management tasks. Read all about what they've been up…

Our volunteers at Nower Wood have been busy over the autumn and early winter months. From inspiring young people at our Education Centre to looking after wildlife and access infrastructure in the…

Senior Gardener at Royal Holloway, University of London Daniel Steel outlines the labour-intensive but necessary battle against non-native botanical intruders.

We’re very fortunate to have a team of generous volunteers who help keep operations running smoothly by supporting administrative tasks at our offices. Get to know our admin volunteers!

Sophie Baker, communications officer at Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, explores our native species that have become enduring cultural symbols in festive myths…

Ivy has had a long-standing association with winter celebrations throughout history, like holly, a splash of evergreen colour in a landscape that may appear otherwise lifeless.

One of our most distinctive winter plants, holly has a long-standing association with Christmas, but is also an important source of food and shelter for wildlife during the harsh winter months.…

Nature Restoration Trainee, Niki Overtoom, writes about recent efforts to restore and protect this beautiful woodland site with volunteers and colleagues in the East of the county.