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World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Slough part two
John Hook, 63, volunteer, Slough I first got involved after noticing a poster on the park railings. I’d been retired for six months and I’d always told myself I wasn’t going to start volunteering for anything until I’d had half a year to myself.
30 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Slough part one
WWT has been working with the community in Slough to restore its Salt Hill Stream. We talked to three of the volunteers who have been working hard to clean the area. They revealed to us why they want their wetlands back and how the project has awarded the
29 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Colombo
The city of Colombo grew out of a group of fishing villages around a wetland. Today, these wetlands cover more than 15% of the total area of the Colombo Metropolitan Region. They protect the city from flooding and help mitigate climate change.
27 January 2018
Christmas waste - the weight of 3.3m penguins!
WWT and 17 other environment and animal welfare charities* are championing moves to cut plastics and waste this Christmas. Together we are calling for: businesses to slash wasteful packaging; governments across the four nations to commit to a raft of
19 December 2017
Report reveals the effect of a changing climate on UK's birds
The distribution, numbers and behaviour of birds in the UK are changing because of a changing climate according to a new report by WWT and partners. The State of the UK’s Birds 2017 (SUKB) - the one-stop shop for all the latest results from bird survey
5 December 2017
Can a school trip change children’s attitudes to nature?
What was your best day of the school year when you were a kid? Was it sports day or the school play or, like me, was it the school trip? I wonder what memories pop into your mind when you think back to school trips. Probably for some, it’s simply the p
30 November 2017
Our volunteer Daniel Modley talks about life on the Steart Marshes
WWT’s 1000 volunteers are the backbone of the charity, without them, the scale and reach of the charity’s conservation work would not be possible. Daniel Modley, 32, volunteers at Steart Marshes in Somerset where he examines invertebrates as part of h
6 October 2017
From recording albums to recording butterfly numbers, Brian Briggs reveals all
Nature reserves exist not only to provide a safe habitat for wildlife to thrive but also to help connect us to nature and ourselves. Behind the scenes are the people who make these incredible experiences possible. Brian Briggs, who works as a senior reser
14 September 2017
WWT Washington Waterlab garden: How rain gardens can help tackle climate change
Gardeners are getting an insight into dealing with the possible effects of climate change, at a new WWT Washington Wetland Centre garden exhibit. It’s likely that British gardens will need to withstand more periods of both drought and heavy rain in the
24 July 2017
Are swans more aggressive than other birds?
Are swans more aggressive than other birds? The rumour that 'a swan can break a man's arm' is well known, but is there any truth in the rumours that swans are dangerous? A new study investigates.
8 May 2017
Why new build houses are a flood risk to existing homes
People’s homes will be at greater risk from flooding by 2020 because new homes will overwhelm existing drains, according to the biggest ever survey of building and flooding professionals. More sustainable drainage systems is the answer.
2 February 2017
Flooding-friendly garden wins awards
A garden that shows people how they can help solve local flooding through gardening has won a Gold Award and Best Garden award at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2016. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s “Working Wetlands Garden” is designed by Jeni
5 July 2016
Crane releases.
[/caption] Many keen eyed visitors will have noticed that there was a major shuffle up of our Crane exhibits this December. After many years of attempted coupling our Red crowned crane (or commonly called Japanese crane) were finally released into the Mr
8 January 2013
Red-crowned crane facts
Facts about the red-crowned, or Japanese, crane bird. The crane is a symbol of longevity and immortality throughout Japan, with Japanese airlines using a crane symbol. A crane is also used on paper money, and in many works of Japanese art.
21 May 2011