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…

Citizen scientists hunt for Harvest Mouse nests in Guildford

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.…

Volunteers on the ground keep our grazing animals healthy, and our habitats flourishing.

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…

For the past decade, the Norbury Park Conservation Group has worked tirelessly to help protect and restore this beautiful nature reserve in the Surrey Hills. This September, the group celebrates…

With work parties running from Monday - Friday each week throughout the county, we are so grateful for all the support we get from our practical conservation volunteers. Read all about what they…

Read all about the exciting things our brand new ambassadors have been up to since the programme launched!