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    Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is the largest membership-based wildlife organisation in the county, dedicated to inspiring people about wildlife, acting as a wildlife champion and creating wildlife havens. 

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    View through Wessington Pasture nature reserve and beyond

    Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is working with partners across the county and beyond to recover our landscapes for wildlife.
    From supporting farmers to help nature, advising local community groups on their green spaces or restoring habitat features like ponds and orchards, we're doing all we can to restore nature.

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      • Hereford ~ River City
      • Recovering our Rivers
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    Discover more about Herefordshire's wildlife from the toads of Bodenham Lake to the snake's head fritillaries of Lugg Meadow

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    • Where to see wildlife in spring
      • Where to hear the dawn chorus
      • Where to hear woodpeckers drumming
      • Where to see bluebells
      • Where to see orchards in blossom
      • Where to see wild daffodils
      • Where to see woodland wildflowers
    • Where to see wildlife in summer
      • Where to see orchids
      • Where to see summer butterflies
      • Where to see wildflower meadows
      • Where to see dragonflies and damselflies
    • Where to see wildlife in autumn
      • Where to see autumn colour
      • Where to see nature's autumn larder
      • Where to see waxcaps and grassland fungi
      • Where to visit as a family
      • Where to see fieldfares and redwings
    • Where to see wildlife in winter
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    Herefordshire Wildlife Trust has two charity shops, in Hereford and Ledbury, a gift shop at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum and an online shop stocked full with books and gifts.

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There are lots of ways you can support Herefordshire Wildlife Trust while also getting involved yourself!

  • Map of Hereford 1885 with the canal in blue

    Discovering the old canal route into Hereford from the East by Tony Higgins

    A guided walk along the old canal route in the North East of Hereford.

  • View of river with cathedral and other buildings on far bank

    Hereford ~ River City

    Hereford~River City is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and will establish Hereford as a ‘river city’; where nature…

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    Commercial Team

    Meet Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's team running our visitor centre and café at Queenswood Country Park and our charity shops in…

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    Donate

    Donate towards Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's work to create a landscape rich in wildlife.

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    The Woolhope Dome

    The Woolhope Dome is a unique The Woolhope Dome is a unique geological and ecological landscape in Herefordshire

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    Welcome to Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. We're creating a wilder Herefordshire with more nature, everywhere, for everyone.

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    Traineeships

    Information about traineeships offered by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

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    Give the gift of nature with a Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Gift Membership or Adopt-a-…

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    Herefordshire Wildlife Trust's Annual Reports

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