Wild Planet Trust Partners with Torbay Gin to support Conservation Efforts in Zimbabwe
Wild Planet Trust, the parent charity of Paignton Zoo, has announced a unique partnership with Torbay Gin, an international award-winning distillery based in Cockington. This collaboration has led to the creation of a new themed gin, of which a portion…
Saving Slapton’s Strapwort
Small, dainty, and unassuming, Strapwort (Corrigiola litoralis) is often missed by passers by. But this plant has a lot riding on its shoulders. Whilst it is commonly found across Europe, Asia and Africa, there is only one place Strapwort is…
Conservation volunteering with Wild Planet Trust’s Seagrass Project
Original blog by Simon Palmer-Billing for NHBS. I recently had the opportunity to witness first hand a team from the Wild Planet Trust working to survey seagrass meadows in the Torbay area. The ‘Save Our Seagrass’ project, which has been…
A wild world of books
Thursday 5th March is World Book Day 2020. To mark the occasion, we thought we’d take a look at an amazing but largely-overlooked resource - Wild Planet Trust’s library
The seed of a great idea
It’s not only animals that need help to survive – we work with a very curious tree. Whitebeam may not be one of our most familiar trees, but it’s both important and fascinating.
Is it a ship? Is it an island? It’s Ship Island!
It’s not a big island. It’s not a particularly striking island. It’s low and hummocky and there’s no permanent fresh water and no trees. Also, it’s 8,000 miles away. But to us it’s special. Welcome to Ship Island, Living Coasts’ nature reserve in the South Atlantic
Trust’s 2020 vision
A local conservation charity is looking forward to 2020, despite a challenging 2019.
Trees in Trust
National Tree Week - from 23rd November to 1st December – is the UK's largest annual tree celebration, and marks the start of the winter tree planting season
