People

How nature helps bring acceptance of life’s ups and downs

How nature helps bring acceptance of life’s ups and downs

Sophie attended a Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre. She signed up to help her come to terms with a diagnosis of a neurological disorder which was having a huge impact on both her physical and mental health. She says connecting with nature has given her the confidence to face the future with hope and acceptance.

18 March 2024

Lucy Lapwing shares her love of mini-wetlands

Lucy Lapwing shares her love of mini-wetlands

Wetlands are the watery habitats such as ponds, rivers and marshes that are essential for wildlife. In fact, freshwater wetlands support more life per square kilometre than any other type of habitat. But the UK has suffered devastating wetland loss over hundreds of years. We’ve lost 75% of our wetlands in the last 300 years.

24 August 2023

Why spending time near water can boost your mental health

Why spending time near water can boost your mental health

Annie Smith and her 20 year old son who lives with autism both attended a Blue Prescribing programme at London Wetland Centre, which gave them simple ways to connect with nature daily to help boost their mental health.

28 June 2023

Thank you to all our volunteers

Thank you to all our volunteers

At WWT we really couldn’t operate without our volunteers. Over 900 passionate and dedicated people give hours of their time to support WWT’s vital wetland conservation work.

6 June 2023

Celebrating the stories of our amazing volunteers

Celebrating the stories of our amazing volunteers

This Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) we are celebrating the contribution of some of the amazing people who give up their time to support WWT’s work for people and nature.

1 June 2023

The mood boosting wetlands that can turn even a bad day into a good day

The mood boosting wetlands that can turn even a bad day into a good day

Harune attended a Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre in 2022. Harune experiences anxiety and depression and signed up to the course as a way of improving his mental health. He says it’s one of the best things he’s ever done.

26 April 2023

My Life Membership

My Life Membership

Be inspired by the positive impact Life Membership has on Stephen and Usha, and what it means to them to support wetlands and wildlife.

23 March 2023

The wetland visits helping treat anxiety and depression

The wetland visits helping treat anxiety and depression

Judith attended a WWT Blue Prescribing workshop at London Wetland Centre in 2022 as a way of helping to manage her anxiety and depression. She says she now tries to get out to a wetland as often as she can and thinks of it like taking her medicine.

21 March 2023

The pioneering women on the frontline of wetland conservation

The pioneering women on the frontline of wetland conservation

It’s not often scientists find themselves in the spotlight, they’re usually working tirelessly behind the scenes. But this International Women’s Day we wanted to shine the light on some of WWT’s leading conservation scientists working to protect wetlands and their wildlife.

8 March 2023

The many roles of a volunteer

The many roles of a volunteer

Jeanie Money and Abi Mackay each pick a highlight of their much appreciated support for WWT.

13 October 2021

Saving curlews

Saving curlews

Mary Colwell on what drove her to fight for one of the UK’s most endangered birds.

5 October 2021

75 years of wetland conservation

75 years of wetland conservation

On our 75th Anniversary we wanted to send you a special thank you. So to all our staff, volunteers, members and supporters and everyone who’s ever helped us champion wetlands over the years, this one’s for you…. It’s been an incredi

16 September 2021

Waterlife photo competition - 2020 results

Waterlife photo competition - 2020 results

Here are the results of our annual 2020 Waterlife photo competition, where you can see the full shortlist of the best of our entries. Every year we run our Waterlife photo competition for members and this year, despite the challenge of not being able t

21 April 2021

Can a wetland bring a dead lake back to life?

Can a wetland bring a dead lake back to life?

Find out how PhD student Olly Van Biervliet turned a polluted shallow lake into a thriving, healthy ecosystem using a constructed wetland for wastewater treatment. It now boasts a vast and growing range of biodiversity.

19 May 2020

Build it and they will come - just add water!

Build it and they will come - just add water!

A WWT supporter, John, has created a suburban wildlife oasis within his own garden in Gloucestershire. Discover the wonderful features and creatures within the garden, and find inspiration to create your own - by just adding water!

8 April 2020