London Wildlife Trust (LWT), founded in 1981, is a local nature conservation charity for Greater London. It is one of 46 members of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a local nature conservation charity for its area. The Trust aims to protect London's wildlife and wild spaces, and it manages 36 nature reserves in Greater London. The Trust provides education services for schools. Local groups work on reserves and organise walks.
London Wildlife Trust's Camley Street
"Engaging, Inspiring and Enabling": A volunteer warden instructing a Headstart group
Image: Pond in Camley Street Natural Park
Image: Crane Meadows
The Wildlife Trusts, the trading name of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is an organisation made up of 46 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after more than 2,300 nature reserves, covering around 98,500 hectares. As of 2020, the Trusts have a combined membership of over 870,000 members.
The Wildlife Trusts headquarters in Newark-on-Trent
Craig Bennett, Chief executive officer, 2020
Stephanie Hilborne, ex-chief executive officer, celebrating the centenary of the Wildlife Trusts at Gunnersbury Triangle local nature reserve, 2012