River lamprey
The river lamprey is a primitive, jawless fish, with a round, sucker-mouth which it uses to attach to other fish to feed from them. Adults live in the sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
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Shop Closures: Coronavirus and the Trust
Update from our CEO in response to the latest government advice.
We have closed our charity shops and café.
You can still shop for gifts for loved ones, activities and books to…
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
My daddy time
Mahesh doesn’t get much time to see Tanvi during the week so weekend adventures with outside are a must.
Huge project to map England’s longest river will inspire new vision for all
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is partnering with The Wildlife Trusts and RSA Insurance, an Intact company, on a new 18-month project to map and analyse the economic, environmental and societal…
My family time
Siti and Amin love visiting Stocker’s Lake for a walk at the weekend. It’s just 15 minutes from where they live in Rickmansworth. The great outdoors is right on your doorstep.
My wild time
Building dens, climbing trees, mountain biking or looking for fairies, Jane and her family can spend hours getting close to nature in the woods near their home.
River Derwent Charter
Exposed to a chemical cocktail of pollutants and stripped of its natural resilience, the Derwent is in crisis. Pollution, littering, over-abstraction, the spread of invasive species, increasing rainfall seasonality, and over-modification of natural watercourses—human-induced pressures—are driving the ecological destruction of our Derwent.
Paddle Peak River Derwent Clean
Our guest blog today is written by the Paddle Peak team! They were out in force again cleaning the River Derwent between Matlock Bath and Cromford and they were joined by Severn Trent’s newly…
The River Erewash – Derbyshire’s wandering wonder
The River Erewash runs through the Derbyshire landscape and is an important part of the local habitat for a lot of our wildlife.
UK Government confirms ban on all peat-based gardening products will not be implemented until 2030
Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) has confirmed that while some peat-containing products will be banned from shelves in 2027, others will be exempt from a ban until 2030.…
River Derwent sighting reported by Janet Reeve
Lone Black Necked Swan swimming towards Derby on the River Derwent