Down but not defeated, the Depressed River Mussel needs help to recover

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.

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.

University placement student, Sophia Ilou, shares her recent experiences volunteering on SWT reserves and community spaces with practical conservation tasks and harvest mouse surveys.

When Philippa Mitchell became a Normandy Parish Councillor in 2021, one of her aims was to encourage local people to look after the amazing natural resource on their doorstep. Today, she now leads…

Why are populations of this once-common butterfly getting smaller?

This autumn we started to update our records for the fungi at Newdigate Brickworks.

In summer 2025, Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Work Experience Programme gave students hands-on opportunities to explore nature, discover conservation careers, and make a real impact on local wildlife.…