Wetlands
Teeming with insects, rich in plants and a haven for mammals, wetlands offer an unforgettable experience. They play a vital role in supporting wildlife, purifying water and capturing carbon.
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Keeping it Wild: Taster Session
Are you aged between 16–25 and passionate about nature, wildlife, and making a difference? We need people just like you for an exciting new project in Derbyshire - Keeping it Wild.
Wetlands: Natural Solution
Wetlands are special places characterised by high water levels, waterlogged soils, and specially adapted plants. They might be permanently wet or only flood seasonally. Wetlands include marshes, wet grassland, floodplains, and fens.
Willington Wetlands
We've got great plans for our Willington Wetlands....
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Willington Wetlands
This former gravel quarry in the Trent Valley is home to the first beavers back in Derbyshire after 800 years. They enjoy access to the whole of the 40 hectares of wetland habitat. The wetlands…
World Wetlands Day 2023
Today we are celebrating World Wetlands Day 2023, raising the awareness for wetlands and why they should be protected. Here are five things that wetlands do for us as a society.
A rare sighting for Willington Wetlands
Get the binoculars out, a rare purple heron has been sighted at Willington Wetlands!
Willington Wetlands Project Update
One of our aspirations at Willington Wetlands Nature Reserve is to encourage more visitors to this special place.
Celebrating wetlands – where land meets water
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…
Wild Wetlands get Funding Boost
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is celebrating the start of a new £12,726 project to restore wetlands at Erewash Meadows Nature Reserve.
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…