Living Landscapes
The Trust's landscape-scale conservation efforts
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Living Rivers
Hertfordshire contains 10% of the world's chalk streams and the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust spend a lot of their time and budget to try and protect these. You can help too! Whether you are a funder, an individual living near a chalk stream or a business...
Living Rivers
Within Hertfordshire and Middlesex, over 600km of intertwining rivers, streams, brooks and canals flow across the landscape; connecting people, places and most importantly natural spaces for…
The Living Deadwood
Discover the remarkable biodiversity that thrives in rotting wood!
The living dead
Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…
What to See in August
Watch out for these species when you're out enjoying the summer sunshine!
Wilder Landscapes
Are you a farmer or landowner that wants to work with nature? Find expert advice on helping wildlife and habitats to thrive.
Landscapes Recovery Manager
We now have an exciting opportunity to recruit the new role of Landscapes Recovery Manager to help drive our nature recovery work in the wider urban and rural landscapes of Hertfordshire and…
What to See in August – Waders
It’s migrant wader season so let’s take a look at some of the species popping by!
Rivers
From otters to freshwater shrimps, all animals are dependant on an abundant and reliable supply of clean water. Rivers sustain the natural environment, wildlife and people in equal measure.
Herts Rivers Week Encourages Water and Wildlife-Saving Heroes!
We are celebrating the second Herts Rivers Week! This May half-term week highlights the wonder and wildlife of local chalk rivers and the importance of saving water to protect them.
Chalk rivers
Cool, crystal-clear waters flow over gravelly beds, streaming through white-flowered water-crowfoot and watercress in serene lowland landscapes.