Faced with a wall of tangled and straggly growth at Cali Heath Nature Reserve, a group of volunteers gathered to learn how to sort the wood from the trees. On a clear Autumn day they would sculpt…

Sara, one of our Telling our Story volunteers, met Bethany Clarkson and Amelia Lewis from our Data and Evidence Team in the Nature Recovery Directorate to find out why the Breeding Bird Survey (…

Moorlands was the second reserve that Yorkshire Wildlife Trust acquired becoming custodians in 1955. Anyone expecting to go towards Whitby to find a scorched heatherscape would be surprised to…

Tasha joined us for a week of wild work experience to find out what it’s like to work for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the types of jobs that are available in the environmental sector once she…

Volunteering can be a lifeline for many, providing purpose, stability and a link to people and community. I recently met Beki, who talked to be openly and from the heart about herself and what…

An altered assignment at Hetchell Wood impressed Howard Roddie recently, as three YWT volunteer groups worked together on one site, moving between tasks with common aims. Howard was also left…

For his latest "Telling Our Story" blog, Simon joined 25 other volunteers and Trust staff on a Volunteer 'Discovery Day' to learn about East Yorkshire's beautiful chalk…

Telling our Story volunteer Sara recently got to chat with Savannah Witham, one of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s Nature Reserve Trainees, who is nearing the end of a one-year placement. She explains…

As we approach the end of the year, we wanted to show you how much our wonderful volunteers have contributed to Wild Ingleborough in 2024!

The last time Howard Roddie was anywhere near Adel Dam, he forgot his running shoes. This time he forgot his Wellies. Read on to find out how he coped, how he discovered a new dance and met…