Worcestershire Wildlife Trust - Worcester

Alessandra P.

This is a beautiful part of Worcester, full of different wildflowers and insects. It was peaceful and quiet and has a circular walk that is just the right length. It is a real hidden gem and a perfect pocket of countryside within the city.

Viv M.

I'm now loving in Kempsey, look what I saw yesterday evening )

Kris B.

A wonderful organisation helping sustain our wildlife and environment in Worcestershire.
All the staff I've encountered have been friendly and are extremely knowledgeable. Their local talks are great and I will always be a supporter of what they are doing in my home county.

Graham M.

Lower Smite Farm is the hub of the leading wildlife conservation organization in Worcestershire. The farm site is a nature reserve with clear paths leading to different habitats. Everyone is free to visit any time. There are more than 80 other nature reserves across the county including some marvelous meadows, woodlands, and heaths. What's not to like?!

Chris S.

I recently started volunteering on one of the work parties for the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust: I found the staff friendly, welcoming, and accessible (not to mention informative). It's been a hugely rewarding experience: a chance to meet new people, and work on some fascinating, rich, diverse and beautiful sites (and see first-hand the difference that a little time and effort can make to local wildlife.) It's a cliché to talk about the joy of "giving something back" but that's exactly how it feels: I'm giving something to my children, and my children's children, by actually doing something concrete and visible to help the environment.

The Trust isn't just about conservation - it's also committed to education too. In the summer there are loads of opportunity to get out and about on guided walks exploring wildlife and sites; in the winter months there are indoor talks about a wide range of conservation/wildlife related topics. There's always loads of stuff geared to families with children, especially in the school holidays. I get a lot for my membership , I think.

The only down side is that I guess there's never enough paid staff to do everything that needs to be done. Local conservation groups don't tend to get the high profile that bigger charities manage through the national media and advertising, but the men and women at WWT do a fantastic job with what they're given.

Aluap N.

What a beautiful tranquil place this is , full of wildlife and I loved the garden and the Granary, I did the nature trail and in today’s heat was extremely hard going but I took shelter in shade spots as much as possible, the views were amazing once I reached the highest point of the trail, and glad to have my water bottle with me, which the staff glad re filled once I got back to the farm. They are very friendly staff and a group of school children were there today , it was nice to hear them being very enthusiastic in learning about wildlife habitat and life cycle of the bugs ect
I recommend any keen walkers and photographers and gardeners to visit and anyone wanting to volunteer with the wildlife trust are welcome,

Mark W.

I have been a member of WWT for several years now. I’ve attended many of their evening talks, reserves, Wildlife Discovery Courses and other events. They don’t just do a fantastic job with conservation: they are also invaluable if you’re interested in learning about the natural world, whether child or adult, beginner or more advanced.

In terms of conservation, they are always able to explain why they’ve done what they’ve done—if one asks the questions…

Sometimes deer need to be killed, because their numbers used to be kept down by wolves, lynx and bears, but⁠—through no fault of WWT⁠—the UK now has none of these species. If they didn't keep deer numbers in check (and by the way only 2 species of deer are native) they would lose much biodiversity on their reserves. To see the benefits of carnivores, watch the Youtube video where wolves are reintroduced into Yellow Stone National Park; obviously it is not in WWTs power to do this and the Uk is too overpopulated, so what else do you suppose they should do? Leave the deer to strip the reserves of the shrub layer and damage trees, greatly reducing biodiversity? It is infuriating that WWT do such good work and then get bad reviews because some people are too ignorant and uninquisitive to understand why WWT are doing what they are doing.

I’ve been to Lower Smite Farm about five to ten times; it’s great. At set times, they put on all sorts of activities for children and adults. Lower Smite Farm is home to lots of plants and animals, which various subject matter experts can help you to discover and learn about. You can view their events from the 'What's on' page of their website.

I feel my membership is money well spent, given what they do to protect wildlife and the education they offer to all ages.

Oh yeh, and The Wildlife Trust app is great; I find myself dipping into it most days.

Roger P.

Doing a fabulous job in protecting native plant and animal species on its 80 nature reserves and by working with other landowners in the wider countryside.
A knowledgeable team of staff also help to educate and enthuse young and old about our native wildlife. A very worthwhile organisation.