Blog: Conservation

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Hedgerows

Life on the Hedge: Part 1

Hedgerows are the UK’s largest priority habitat. With a combined range of around half a million miles

School Trip to Placement Student

My name is Ness; I am a placement student volunteering with Surrey Wildlife Trust during my ‘year-in-industry’ and I am proud to share my journey with the Trust from my first visit in 2019 as a…

Chris Howard by Shamley Green pond

Taking action for nature: top tips

Over the past three years SWT trustee Chris Howard has played a leading role in helping set up and run voluntary environment groups in Wonersh and in neighbouring Shamley Green.

Wildfire damage to Chobham Common

Wildfires: An Introduction

Wildfires are a growing threat. Wildfires are no longer just a summer occurrence; they are increasingly becoming a winter problem too, and not only in faraway places.

Smooth newt

Newts are out and about!

As a young child, I recall looming over the edge of my Grandma’s pond eagerly hoping to catch sight of the mysterious amphibian’s emerging to the water’s surface to breath for air, before…

Volunteer spotlight

An interview with Trust volunteer Liz Edwards for Volunteers' Week

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