Aerial view of Carlton Marshes by John Lord
Landscape recovery
Supporting nature recovery at scale by collaborating with farmers, landowners and communities to create wildlife-friendly landscapes.
Making more space for nature to recover, and to become abundant again, is essential in our efforts to save Suffolk’s wildlife and wild landscapes from the biodiversity and climate crises.
Whilst we own and manage a total of 2,900 hectares (7,100 acres) of land on 50 nature reserves across Suffolk, these alone cannot provide the space needed for wildlife to recover. It is essential for us to look beyond the boundaries of our reserves and work with fellow landowners to make nature a priority.
Our Landscape Recovery team advise farmers, landowners and communities throughout Suffolk on how to best make their land wildlife-friendly, and to support them to implement wildlife-friendly practices. By encouraging our fellow landowners to make nature-positive choices, we are reconnecting habitats along river valleys, road verges, hedgerows and woodlands that provide vital corridors through which wildlife can safely move and inhabit.
Our landscape recovery projects and initiatives
Latest news from the team
New Landscape Recovery project to begin in south Suffolk
In collaboration with two farmer groups, Suffolk Wildlife Trust has secured £750,000 from DEFRA for a 2-year Landscape Recovery project…
Reconnecting the River Glem floodplains
Our Wilder Rivers Adviser - Alice Wickman - has been working at a site on the River Glem to reconnect the river to its floodplain, and…
Improving & creating wetland habitats with the Bury Water Meadows Group
Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Bury Water Meadows Group have been working in partnership to enhance the River Lark and adjacent habitat in…
An artistic afternoon at Wortham Ling
The Waveney and Little Ouse Recovery (WaLOR) Project recently hosted an artist workshop at Wortham Ling. Daniel Wade, our Wilder…
Private Nature Reserve Owners event a success!
Across Suffolk hundreds of private landowners are managing a network of land for wildlife. Graham Hart, our Conservation Advisor,…
Waveney & Little Ouse Landscape Recovery Project – please tell us what you think
Please can you help us by completing our short survey?
Farmland Wildlife Advice Midsummer meetup
On Friday 23rd June 2023, Suffolk Wildlife Trust has organised a brand new event for farmers, landowners and advisers this summer - our…
Designing a woodland for wildlife
Maddie Lord, Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Farmland Wildlife Adviser, explores some of the questions that are helpful to bear in mind when…
Wilder Rivers
Rivers are incredibly important for wildlife and act as coridoors through the landscape for wildlife to move through. They are faced…
