Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Cheshire Wildlife Trust Together with our members and volunteers, we fight for nature's recovery across the region.

We are one of 46 local Wildlife Trusts across the UK from Scotland to Alderney, with a collective membership of more than 800,000 people.

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Volunteers’ Week: The people who gave wildlife 149 years of their time, in just one year. 🦔🐝🌳As Volunteers’ Week shines ...
05/06/2026

Volunteers’ Week: The people who gave wildlife 149 years of their time, in just one year. 🦔🐝🌳

As Volunteers’ Week shines a light on the power of giving time, the Wildlife Trusts are celebrating an extraordinary collective effort. Across the movement, 35,771 volunteers contributed more than 1.3 million hours last year, the equivalent of 149 years of non‑stop action for nature!

From muddy boots to meticulous surveys, their commitment proves that when people come together, nature benefits on an epic scale. 💚

This week’s theme is all about helping nature where you live, and our ecology team have been doing just that through w...
04/06/2026

This week’s theme is all about helping nature where you live, and our ecology team have been doing just that through water vole surveys at one of our monitoring sites.

They’ve been carefully surveying ditches across a large area, looking for signs of the elusive water vole. Clues of their presence can include burrows in the riverbank, piles of nibbled grass and stems often found by the water’s edge, showing a distinctive 45-degree angled cut at the ends, as well as latrines of rounded, cigar-shaped droppings. 🐾

See photos for the water vole burrow, latrine and feeding remains recorded by the team 🔍

A hidden crisis is unfolding beneath the waves 🌊Every year, thousands of seabirds, whales, dolphins and seals are accide...
03/06/2026

A hidden crisis is unfolding beneath the waves 🌊

Every year, thousands of seabirds, whales, dolphins and seals are accidentally caught in fishing gear – this is called bycatch.

The numbers are shocking but there is good news! Solutions already exist, and with stronger UK Government action marine wildlife across UK seas can be better protected.

You can help by inviting your MP to attend an important parliamentary event on 10 June.

Contact your MP today: https://ow.ly/4lOw50Z6ikq

The vote is now open! Choose the wildlife you’d love to see on the new UK banknotes, celebrating some of the incredible ...
03/06/2026

The vote is now open! Choose the wildlife you’d love to see on the new UK banknotes, celebrating some of the incredible species that make the natural world so special 🦔🦋🐟

From puffins and dolphins to kingfishers, hedgehogs and buff-tailed bumblebees, 18 species have been shortlisted for the next generation of Bank of England notes.

This month is , so make casting your vote one of your wild activities this week. Every vote is a reminder that nature deserves to be seen, celebrated, and protected. Choose the Wild Life.

The full list of species to vote on are:
- red fox
- pine marten
- European hedgehog
- grey seal
- brown hare
- bottlenose dolphin
- great-spotted woodpecker
- Atlantic puffin
- barn owl
- white-tailed sea eagle
- common kingfisher
- Eurasian curlew
- common frog
- marsh fritillary butterfly
- Atlantic salmon
- basking shark
- emperor dragonfly
- buff-tailed bumblebee

Read more and vote for your wildlife here 👉 https://ow.ly/kpFL50Z73c8

📸 Mammals: Emily Cunningham, Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION, Alexander Mustard/2020VISION, Terry Whittaker/2020VISION, Jon Hawkins – Surrey Hills Photography, Birds: Amy Lewis, Russell Savory, Malcolm Brown, Bob Coyle, Amphibians, insects & fish: Linda Pitkin/2020VISION, Penny Frith, Jim Higham, Vaughn Matthews

Happy World Peatlands Day! 🌿💧🌍Peatlands store huge amounts of carbon and are vital in the fight against climate change. ...
02/06/2026

Happy World Peatlands Day! 🌿💧🌍

Peatlands store huge amounts of carbon and are vital in the fight against climate change. But activities like taking and using peat for gardening, burning, and too much grazing are still harming these habitats and making them weaker.

This , help the planet thrive by going peat-free. Follow our tips. 👇 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-go-peat-free

WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF 30 DAYS WILD ☀️🌼We’re so excited to begin a whole month of celebrating nature together 🌿 Thi...
01/06/2026

WELCOME TO THE FIRST DAY OF 30 DAYS WILD ☀️🌼

We’re so excited to begin a whole month of celebrating nature together 🌿

This week, we’re focusing on helping wildlife at home. Whether you have a garden, a balcony, or visit a local park, small actions can make a big difference for wildlife 🏡✨

Let us know in the comments how you plan to go wild today. And It’s not too late to sign up and join us 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

A big thank you to the Broxton Barn Owl Group for visiting one of our nature reserves earlier this week and supporting o...
31/05/2026

A big thank you to the Broxton Barn Owl Group for visiting one of our nature reserves earlier this week and supporting our ongoing barn owl monitoring work! 🦉💚

During their visit, they discovered an incredible 11 barn owl chicks across two nest boxes, a fantastic sign for the local population!

All monitoring is carried out responsibly and under the appropriate licence to ensure the welfare of these amazing birds.

Swift, swallow, house martin or sand martin? 🐦🤔Not sure what you’ve just spotted darting and diving through the sky? Thi...
30/05/2026

Swift, swallow, house martin or sand martin? 🐦🤔

Not sure what you’ve just spotted darting and diving through the sky? This handy graphic should help you tell them apart!

For a closer look at each species and tips on what to watch for, check out our full guide here. 👇

https://ow.ly/ktFB50YR8rH

29/05/2026

As we count down to 30 Days Wild, we’re taking a trip back to our first memories of nature 🍃

The smell of rain, a favourite climbing tree, spotting wildlife for the first time… we’d love to hear yours?

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Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas
Malpas
SY148EF

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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