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Get involved with the Wiltshire Biodiversity Action Plan!
Use the tabs down the left hand side to find out how you can get involved in helping to conserve biodiversity, and in delivering the Biodiversity Action Plan in Wiltshire.
Latest news.........
Go Nuts for Dormice!
This year is the 21st anniversary of the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme, and as part of the celebrations, People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) are running a third Great Nut Hunt this autumn and winter. Here in Wiltshire, we are asking the public to take part and help us determine where populations of the hazel dormouse still exist.
The hazel dormouse is the only dormouse species native to the UK and has suffered dramatic declines over its previous range during the past 100 years, leading to its current protected status and includin in the National and Wiltshire Biodiversity Action Plans. Being largely nocturnal and arboreal (tree-living), this cute ginger rodent can be quite elusive, so the records obtained by volunteers looking for nuts are invaluable in helping to determine where the species is surviving and in directing future conservation effort.
We have some big gaps in the records of dormice in Wiltshire and are on the lookout for more 'nutters' to search for hazel nuts! As dormice eat hazel nuts in a very specific way, by walking in a wooded or scrubby area and using tested techniques to look carefully at any hazel nuts scattered on the floor, it is possible to tell whether a nut was eaten by a hazel dormouse or by another species of rodent. We are especially keen on records from the areas of Wiltshire where we currently have few, including the New Forest/Wiltshire area, however records from any part of the county will be welcomed; just contact us using the form at the bottom of the page for more information.
Warning: May Contain Nuts!
Tree Wardens for Wiltshire!
The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Wiltshire County Council and the Tree Council have joined forces to promote and initiate a Tree Warden Scheme for Wiltshire.
The Tree Warden Scheme is a national initiative, founded by the Tree Council that enables people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing local trees and woods. Tree Wardens are volunteers who essentially become the eyes and ears of their neighbourhoods and the voices of their trees.
They gather information about trees, get involved in tree matters and encourage practical projects through local liaison and community involvement.
We are not looking for tree experts, just people who care for and are enthused by trees and who have a desire to promote and protect them. Our aim is to recruit a tree warden in every parish. Anyone who signs up to the scheme and becomes a Tree Warden, will be provided with training in relation to tree identification and other related topics.
If you would like to know more about becoming a Tree Warden in Wiltshire, please contact Vicky Roscoe at Vicky.Roscoe@wiltshire.gov.uk or on
Volunteer in conservation activities on the MOD estate
The Conservation Team at Westdown Camp are always on the look out for new volunteer members of their three Salisbury Plain Training Area groups. These cover the Warminster Training Area, the Larkhill/Westdown Ranges, and the Bulford/Tidworth Training Areas. Contact us for more information using the email box below, or telephone Guy Hagg on 01980 674807.