Derwent Living Forest
Derwent Living Forest oversees the creation of woodlands through the river Derwent catchment.
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Rooted in Community: Growing the Derwent Living Forest Together
The Derwent Living Forest is one of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s most ambitious landscape recovery programmes but none of this is possible without people. 💚 From community orchards to school…
Natural Flood Management and the Derwent Connections Project
What is Natural Flood Management and how we have been using this within the Derwent Connections Project.
The Derwent Valley
The Derwent Valley is our largest Living Landscape stretching over 55 miles. The Living Landscape has outstanding ancient woodlands and parklands with more than 1,200 veteran trees!
Projects
At Derbyshire Wildlife Trust we carrying out hundreds of conservation projects for local wildlife and local habitats. From our nationally recongnised badger vaccination programme to smaller projects such as our work on Crich Chase Meadows. Take a look and see what we have been up to.
Derwent Connections Partners
Meet our partner organisations and community projects
As the Derwent connections project continues to grow, we recognise that we would not be able to achieve our vision without the support of the local communities in the Derwent Catchment area. This is why we are striking up new relationships with local groups and projects around the River Derwent to inspire the community to act against flooding. With the help and support of local communities we can make space for nature and water throughout the Derwent catchment alleviating the risks of flooding. Below is an ever-growing list of community groups and projects that we are partnering with. Additionally check out our upcoming events and regular blog posts to find out how you can get involved.
As the Derwent connections project continues to grow, we recognise that we would not be able to achieve our vision without the support of the local communities in the Derwent Catchment area. This is why we are striking up new relationships with local groups and projects around the River Derwent to inspire the community to act against flooding. With the help and support of local communities we can make space for nature and water throughout the Derwent catchment alleviating the risks of flooding. Below is an ever-growing list of community groups and projects that we are partnering with. Additionally check out our upcoming events and regular blog posts to find out how you can get involved.
Forest bug
The shoulders of the forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
Derwent Survival Plan
Donate to support our plan to protect and enrich precious derwent wildlife
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.
Derwent Meadows
Caring for Courtauld’s Wood – Derwent Meadows
A tree safety assessment carried out in 2024 identified several trees within this woodland that require work to ensure they do not pose a…
Derwent Connections Land Registration
Between June 2022 and March 2023 the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have funding available to support landowners with natural flood management measures and woodland creation projects throughout the Derwent Catchment.
Working together with you on your land we can help to reduce the risk of flooding throughout the Derwent Catchment.
Working together with you on your land we can help to reduce the risk of flooding throughout the Derwent Catchment.