If you love nature and want to help wildlife in Suffolk, you can make a real difference by becoming a member of Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
We are the only charity in the county dedicated to protecting and restoring Suffolk's wildlife and wild landscapes. For over 60 years, we have been at the forefront of wildlife conservation and nature learning in Suffolk, and we now manage over 2,900 hectares (7,100 acres) of land on 50 nature reserves across the county.
All of our work - from managing reserves and collaborating with farmers, to advocating for nature and inspiring community action - is made possible thanks to the incredible support of our members.
"I've supported the Wildlife Trusts for the last 55 years. They are bringing wildlife back and restoring the natural world we love so much. Please support them as much as you can."
David Attenborough
Harvest mouse ©Amy Lewis
Become a member
Join us from £4 a month and help to make us to protect and restore Suffolk's wildlife, and inspire local communities to take action for nature.
You can choose to join as an individual, a couple, or as a family.
Lapwing - Nick Upton/2020VISION/naturepl.com
Renew your membership
Thank you for your support! You can renew your existing membership online by completing a short form.
You can choose to set-up an annual direct debit or to make a one-off annual payment.
Family membership
A great option to inspire little nature-lovers! In addition to all the benefits of individual membership, our family members recieve a special welcome pack and The Wildlife Trusts' Wildlife Watch magazine filled with quizzes, articles, fun facts and everyday actions to inspire children to explore nature.
Orchids in a meadow © Jim Higham
Share the gift of membership
Share your love for nature by gifting membership to yout friends, loved ones, or colleagues. We can either send their membership directly to them with a personalised message, or to you to give to them yourself.
You can choose to gift membership to an individual, a couple, or a family. Simply select Buy as gift when choosing a membership type.
What's included in membership?
When you join we will send you a fabulous Welcome Pack to thank you for your support.
Then in January, May and September you will receive our members’ magazine Wild Suffolk, with the latest news and information from around the Trust. Our localness means most of our magazines are hand-delivered by volunteers. With no postage costs to pay, your membership supports even more wildlife conservation in Suffolk.
You can choose to make an annual payment or pay monthly, whichever you prefer.
Have a sneak peak at our members magazine below:
How we are helping Suffolk's wildlife
The groundbreaking State of Nature Report, a collaboration of the UK’s wildlife organisations to assess the balance of nature in the UK, highlights what we have lost, and what we are still losing, it also demonstrates the impact groups like Suffolk Wildlife Trust can have to make a difference and bring back nature where it has been lost.
Otters are thriving
Otters were wiped out by pesticide use in the 1960s. Following reintroductions in the 1980s, our work along Suffolk’s river valleys has helped them to spread and thrive. Otters are now more widespread than at any time in living memory.
Water vole - Tom Marshall
Water voles are saved
We entered the new millennium amid fears that water voles could be extinct in Suffolk within a decade. Thanks to our Water for Wildlife project, water voles are now returning to rivers across Suffolk.
Dormice are spreading
Discovering that dormice have spread out of Bradfield Woods into the adjoining hedgerows was the ultimate success for our reintroduction programme. Our goal now is to create a hedgerow network between Bradfield and nearby Bull’s Wood for dormice to move along.
Fen Raft Spider - Helen Smith
Raft spiders are flourishing
After wavering perilously on the brink of disaster, for decades, the future of fen raft spider is finally secure. New populations at Carlton Marshes nature reserve are spreading through the network of Broadland dykes, taking advantage of the restored wetland landscape.
Barn Owl - Anthony House
Barn owls are back
After county numbers fell to fewer than 100 pairs, our nest box programme has helped barn owls to make a come back. There are now more barn owls in Suffolk than there have been for a generation, making Suffolk one of the UK strongholds.
Knettishall Heath - Paul Ham
Nature reserves are growing
In the last decade we have added over 2400 acres of wildlife habitat to our network of nature reserves, from fragments of meadow to swathes of open heath. We have spent almost £4.5 million buying land for wildlife including stunning reserves like Snape Marshes and Knettishall Heath.