A guest blog from Nic Wilson exploring nature, living with chronic illness and volunteering with the Trust.

In 2025, people have been the heartbeat of nature’s recovery—taking action, standing up for wildlife, and making a real difference.

Discover what the Trust has been up to in 2025 - a year dedicated to restoring, creating, and managing habitats that are essential for local wildlife and nature’s recovery.

Take at look at our short recap of 2025's highlights and see what we've achieved together for wildlife and people.

Enjoy the serenity of our local woodlands in winter and the wildlife that abounds.

Celebrate the magic of our local woodlands and find out what the Trust is doing to keep these special habitats safe and thriving.

Enjoy a walk at Old Park Wood Nature Reserve with fascinating insights from Senior Reserves Officer, Anna Daniels. Old Park Wood is a joy to visit throughout the year.

As we approach Halloween, take a look at some of the stars of the show – spiders – and find out that spinning silk isn’t just about making webs!

Discover how volunteering with the Trust led Linda Butterfield to undertaking a Masters project to inform future Water Vole monitoring guidance in this guest blog.

How the Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hertfordshire has been developed and what we hope it can collectively deliver for our local landscapes and wildlife.