Staff and volunteers at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust are celebrating after raising £470,000 to buy 16 hectares (39.5 acres) of land next to their Hanley Dingle nature reserve.

Wildlife is to be better protected as a local conservation charity begins to close unauthorised paths at Tiddesley Wood nature reserve.

The search for rabbits dumped at Chaddesley Woods continues.

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is urging dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead when on nature reserves and around fields with livestock.

Rare bats are being given a helping hand in the form of a treehouse.

Local schools and community groups have been planting trees at Green Farm, helping Worcestershire Wildlife Trust to take their first steps towards restoring the landscape.

Three ponds at Lower Smite Farm have undergone extensive restoration works to improve habitats for wildlife.

An exciting restoration project will soon start at Upton Warren, a popular nature reserve amongst birdwatchers.

In 2013, the former Prince of Wales launched Coronation Meadows to honour the 60th year of the late Queen’s accession to the throne.

A Malvern Qigong group raised £500 to help the Trust make emergency repairs to the lapwing hide at Upton Warren.