How to make a hedge for wildlife
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
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Ways to help wildlife
All across Staffordshire people are taking action for wildlife. Letting gardens grow wild, creating wildlife friendly spaces, and campaigning to defend nature. Will you join them?
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Wildlife and climate campaigners to unite for what could be the biggest ever march for nature next month
On Saturday 22 June members of the public are being encouraged to ‘unite for nature’ by joining the family friendly ‘Restore Nature Now’ demonstration in central London.
Trees planted at Stafford park in celebration of wildlife and Samaritans anniversary
A joint effort to plant 60 trees in a Stafford community park has taken place to mark Stafford Samaritan’s 60th anniversary.
Hedge woundwort
The unpleasant, astringent smell of Hedge woundwort makes this medium-sized plant of woodlands, hedgerows and roadside verges stand out from the crowd.
Hedge mustard
Hedge mustard is a tall plant with small, yellow flowers atop tough stems. It likes disturbed ground and grows in hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.
Wildlife
Find out about the wildlife in Staffordshire and how you can help it
Hedge bindweed
A climbing plant of woodlands, hedgerows, riverbanks and gardens, Hedge bindweed can become a pest in some places. It has large, trumpet-shaped, white flowers and arrow-shaped leaves.
Liquid Assets: What wildlife can you see at wetlands?
With the celebration of World Wetland Day on Sunday 2 February, volunteer Rob takes a closer look at these special watery places and uncovers some of their star residents.
Wildlife crime
Wildlife laws are in place to protect nature; these laws operate at UK and European levels. Read this page to see what constitutes a wildlife crime and how you can report it.
What we do
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has been working to protect the wildlife and wild places where you live for over 50 years. We are the county's leading nature conservation charity. Find out more about what we do and join us in looking after Staffordshire's wildlife and wild places.