Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

17/06/2026

Birdwatching, anyone? 🐦‍⬛🦆🐣🦉🕊️

There are plenty of wild places for you to enjoy some birdwatching across Leicestershire and Rutland! Click the link to find a nature reserve to enjoy, learn and explore.

https://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves

17/06/2026

Become a member today, and join us in making our outdoor spaces a haven for our Magical Moths. Sign up now to receive your free Wild About Gardens booklet, and learn about how to make your gardens moth friendly🌿🌸🌷

Become a member here: https://www.lrwt.org.uk/join

17/06/2026

What a lovely afternoon we had on Sunday at the Holwell Open Day!

Thank you to all who joined us, and to our local volunteers who helped us to raise just under £400 for the Trust through the tombola, donations and of course... the cake sale! 🍰🌿🌸

We hope to see you all at the next one🦋

16/06/2026

How are you spending your 30 Days Wild?🌿 📸

Not sure where to go to wildlife spotting? We’ve got 38 Nature Reserves across Leicestershire and Rutland waiting to be explored. Click the link to find your local:

https://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves

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16/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who has donated with gift aid to the Wilder Charnwood Appeal! We have added the total Match Funded amount of donations (caluclated for the month of May) and we have reached an incredible £25,554! Bringing us up to 21% of our £350,000 goal.

Thank you from the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust for your generous donaitions to support wildlife.

16/06/2026

There's a new Tuesday Gardening Group, and it's right on your doorstep... 🍓🌿

A part of the project, the Trust are supporting the local Belgrave Neighbourhood Co-Operative Housing Association to encourage wilder gardening in urban areas. Let's bring wildlife back to our cities🦋🌸

project, is a partnership project between Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust, Canal & River Trust and Leicester City Council, thanks to Heritage Fund UK, which is helping bring wildlife back to our cities! For more information on the project click the link below:

https://www.lrwt.org.uk/restoring-the-soar

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

15/06/2026

Let's get outside and go wildlife spotting! isn't over yet... tell us what wild finds you've found this month!

First, we have an exciting new site record of a Dingy Skipper! This butterfly is pretty rare and they haven't been known to be at Ulverscroft nature reserve until now!

We then have a six-spot Burnet moth caterpillar, a spotted and fragrant orchid, and finally a beautiful common blue butterfly perched on top of a yellow rattle!

15/06/2026

Support moths all year round! Plant these to give adult moths a year-round buffet 🌸🌼🍁

Spring flowers: bugle, primrose, forget-me-not

Summer flowers: lavender, scabious, marjoram

Autumn flowers: ivy, Michaelmas daisy

Join as a member and download your free booklet and discover how you can help this species thrive!
https://www.lrwt.org.uk/join