Alderney Community Woodland
Bringing native broadleaf tree cover back to Alderney as well as being a focal point for the community and wildlife.
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Alderney Community Woodland
The landscape and features of the Alderney Community Woodland is the result of many thousand of years of human activity on the island. Historic features, built heritage and a variety of habitats…
Alderney Queen's Platinum Jubliee Woodland
The AWT in partnership with the States of Alderney has committed to plant 2,000 trees during the Queens Platinum Jubilee Year. As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Woodland, Alderney will be making it possible for every person on the island to plant a tree, which means at least 2 thousand trees in the ground by the spring of 2023.
Ramsar - Alderney's Internationally Important Wetland
West coast and Burhou Ramsar site and associated sites. States of Alderney Strategy and Reporting.
Woodland
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
Woodland Wonders
Why you taking some time out in the trees is great for for your health and for nature
Woodland Explorers Week
For the last week of the summer holidays, the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT) launched a new programme for children aged 7 – 13, with thanks to funding from the Youth Commission for Guernsey &…
Alderney's Butterflies 2022
Since April, our staff have been carrying out surveys on Alderney's butterfly population! Read all about their favourite sightings of the year here!
A Year on Alderney
Alderney wildlife through the seasons
Rekindling Memories of Alderney
Camille, a former AWT volunteer, returned to Alderney, her favourite island, for her annual holiday. Drawn by Alderney’s unique history, rich biodiversity, and warm community, she shares her…
Nature Reserves and Sites
We manage four nature reserves and sites in Alderney in line with the five-year strategies and annual action plans we produce.