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The mood boosting wetlands that can turn even a bad day into a good day
Harune attended a Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre in 2022. Harune experiences anxiety and depression and signed up to the course as a way of improving his mental health. He says it’s one of the best things he’s ever done.
A birdwatching code of conduct: How to respect our wetland nature while still getting the most out of your birdwatching experience
We’ve pulled together some useful tips on how to get the most out of your birding, while still protecting and respecting the birds and wetlands you love.
How WWT is working to save the tiny bird that’s now rarer than the southern white rhino
A Q&A with Will Costa, WWT’s aviculturist, who’s working to save the rare willow tit.
Five Wild Isles wetland superstars to spot at WWT sites
Majestic. Exciting. Breath-taking. BBC Wild Isles has enthralled us all with its stunning look into the incredible wildlife that calls the UK home.
Top 5 nature themed gifts to treat your little ones with this Easter
Looking for a wetland themed gift to inspire the younger generation to care about nature? We’ve got you covered this Easter, with everything from books and kids’ binoculars to wetland themed top trumps and bird bingo.
Escape to our wetlands this spring
Get outside and closer to spring wildlife. We promise you’ll feel renewed and refreshed by the vibrant energy of our wetlands at this time of year.
My Life Membership
Be inspired by the positive impact Life Membership has on Stephen and Usha, and what it means to them to support wetlands and wildlife.
The wetland visits helping treat anxiety and depression
Judith attended a WWT Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre in 2022 as a way of helping to manage her anxiety and depression. She says she now tries to get out to a wetland as often as she can and thinks of it like taking her medicine.
The pioneering women on the frontline of wetland conservation
It’s not often scientists find themselves in the spotlight, they’re usually working tirelessly behind the scenes. But this International Women’s Day we wanted to shine the light on some of WWT’s leading conservation scientists working to protect wetlands and their wildlife.
Spring photography tips: more light, more wildlife
With plenty of low light, March is a great month to experiment with photography styles and to focus in on beautiful wetland wildlife.
Have an eggcellent time together this Easter
With the Easter holidays just around the corner we’ve got some exciting things going on at our wetland centres. Now is the perfect time to get planning a family adventure.
Could urban areas be about to get wetter? Natural England’s new Green Infrastructure Standards
We know that putting wetlands in urban areas brings a whole host of benefits to communities from increased wellbeing, to resilience to flooding and heatwaves. This and other natural features that deliver benefits for people and nature are often called “green infrastructure”. This essentially means all the bits of green and blue dotted across the places where we live and work that help communities thrive.
Picture this: Thriving wetlands
On, 2 February 2023, we unveiled a spectacular 3D floor mural in the heart of Bristol to engage people with what wetlands are and why they matter, as part of our Wetlands Can campaign. We then worked with our visitor centres and Blue Recovery Leaders Group partners to take it on tour to London, Llanelli in Wales, Martin Mere in Lancashire and Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire.
What did COP15 do for wetlands?
WWT welcomes the adoption of an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework that recognises the importance of wetlands.
Bag a book this Christmas
To give you a helping hand with your Christmas shopping we asked some of our friends and colleagues to tell us about their favourite wetland themed books.