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A man with dark hair and a moustache is wearing a high vis jacket and is taking a selfie - in the background you can see some felled wood and a chainsaw

From training to job hunting

Thursday 22 January 2026

From frosty days to chainsaws and heathlands, Joe reflects on his traineeship in this final blog...

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Behind the mic: my experience of recording wildlife podcasts outdoors

Thursday 15 January 2026

Wild Worcestershire podcast host Lee explores the magic, challenges and deep sense of connection that come from capturing authentic conversations and natural sound outdoors...

Swallow flying over a flower-rich meadow by Richard Clifford

New year, a new call for your help

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Nature faces yet another threat from the Government...

A photograph of a summer meadow with purple, yellow and white flowers

Taking citizen science a step further

Monday 12 January 2026

Find out how students at Worcester Sixth Form College carried out their own research into local conservation issues...

It's a sunny day with fluffy clouds in the sky - there's a pond in the foreground and a bench in the mid-distance. The whole is surrounded by trees on the horizon.

Natural and community connections - podcast episode 5

Friday 9 January 2026

Discover more about how our work is creating natural networks and connecting people to nature...

Thousands of birds in the sky at sunset over the tops of trees

Birds of a feather

Monday 5 January 2026

Discover more about the starlings that create one of the UK's most amazing wildlife spectacles...

winter

Trees planted in a field on a sunny day with people in the background. There are illustrative snowflakes scattered over the image.

Looking back, looking ahead - podcast episode 4

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Podcast host, Lee, meets CEO Mike Perry to look back over 2025 and take a peek at what 2026 holds in store...

Trainee Jess scattering heather seed at Dropping Well Farm

Spreading the seeds

Friday 19 December 2025

Andy explains how we're speeding up heathland's recovery by boosting the diversity of plants...

Two people coppicing a tree in a woodland with one of the people holding the tree trunk and cutting the tree

Community coppicing

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Connor highlights the importance of coppicing for communities and woodlands.

A group of volunteers on a wide path with trees on either side - all are posing and smiling for the camera

Trainees taking charge

Thursday 11 December 2025

Owen and the trainees get their first taste of taking the lead...