Protecting, conserving, and rewilding native British wildlife
Wildwood is a native species conservation charity established in 2002 to push the boundaries of innovative conservation and rewilding. We work with nature to fight the biodiversity crisis, to halt the extinction of species and to create resilient habitats in which nature thrives. We focus on evidence-based solutions to return native species and recreating truly wild spaces.
Rewilding, through the reintroduction of keystone species, is the most powerful tool we have. These animals change the landscape by creating the space and complexity for hundreds of other species to recover and thrive. Wildwood’s experience and expertise in working with native species means we can work effectively across the UK in many projects.
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Our conservation projects
From humble beginnings in breeding and releasing small mammals we’ve built up an impressive portfolio of native species reintroductions. -
Knowledge development
Education is a fundamental part of what Wildwood does. People are by far the most influential keystone species on our planet. We have the ability to change the world. Our actions can safeguard nature and give our wildlife a chance for a future.
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Brown bear rescue
Wildwood Trust is dedicated to providing a safe and loving home for bears who have faced unimaginable hardship, and giving them a second chance at life. -
Discover the species we protect
The animal species at Wildwood encompass species that provide educational purpose and are on public display in our parks, to species that are bred for rewilding projects across the UK.
Help us save nature!
To make conservation successful, we need to inspire people to make a difference, and most importantly, give them the skills to do so. By kindling a passion for wildlife, we can motivate their sense of responsibility to safeguard it.
Wildwood brings the wonder of our natural world to life through our ancient woodland wildlife parks. We tell the story of Britain’s changing wild places and give people the chance to experience and connect with our native wildlife.
Surrounded by native species, the next generation of rewilders can learn how to create a future where people and nature thrive together.
Our success stories
Read our conservation news
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A record summer for Kent’s returning choughs!
11th Sept 2026
Eight wild-born red-billed chough chicks have fledged in Kent as the species continues its remarkable comeback, with the population now reaching 35 birds. -
Endangered Native Crayfish Given a New Lease of Life in Devon
10th Jul 2026
Read about how we're creating a new secure population for Britain’s only native freshwater crayfish.
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Preparing the Next Generation of Choughs
3rd Jun 2026
Discover how Wildwood prepares red-billed chough chicks for release into the wild, helping restore this iconic species to the Kent coast in 2026. -
Wildwood team wins 2026 Great British Wildlife Restoration award
7th Feb 2026
Wildwood Kent has been at the forefront of water vole conservation and breeding for over 20 years, releasing around 2000 water voles and playing a key role in restoring water vole populations across the UK.
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Quiet as a mouse – why and how the hazel dormouse hibernates
7th Jan 2026
At this time of year, the cute little hazel dormouse, vulnerable to extinction in the UK and captive-bred at Wildwood for UK-wide reintroduction, will be deep asleep in its tightly woven nest -
A Legacy in the Wild: Honouring the Matriarch of Britain's Bison Comeback
7th Nov 2025
The pioneering female who led the Kent bison herd has passed at twenty-one, just as three new calves begin their lives in the Blean.