The Wildlife Trusts and young people call for more outdoor wild time at school
A new poll shows that people believe children do not spend enough time enjoying the natural world and that they should spend more of their school time learning outdoors in nature.
It has been widely proven that regular contact with nature makes children healthier, happier, and better able to learn. The...
This festive season The Wildlife Trusts are offering a gorgeous range of gifts and wildlife-themed goodies for those looking to make greener choices this Christmas. A page of inspiring ideas can be found here . Buyers of beaver jumpers, animal themed tee shirts and birdfeeders will support The Wildlife Trusts' work to help nature recover across the UK.
Ramble for red squirrels, amble for avocets or hike for a hedgehog – The Wildlife Trusts ask public to stride out before COP26
People are being asked to put their best foot forward for nature and take part in The Wildlife Trusts’ Big Wild Walk during the last week of October. UK wildlife is in big trouble and people can help by raising vital funds to further the charity’s 30 by 30 vision to...
The Wildlife Trusts unveil new educational guides for children to learn about how nature can help tackle the climate crisis.
Today, a new educational pack, Nature’s Climate Heroes, is launched to help primary school children understand the connections between the natural world, a changing climate, and people.
Solutions to address climate change and wildlife loss should be...
Pioneering ‘Nature Friendly Schools’ launches new phase to boost children’s learning at a critical time
Almost 30,000 school children from disadvantaged areas are set to enjoy classes in nature this spring in a ground-breaking outdoor learning project spearheaded by The Wildlife Trusts. Nature Friendly Schools gives children from some of the poorest communities in the country...
Build your own bug mansion and attract a multitude of creepy crawlies to your garden.
An average garden accommodates more than 2,000 different species of insect! Very few of these creatures cause significant damage to our prized plants, and there are many more insects that actually help us to control the ones that do! By providing the right habitats, we can greatly increase the...
By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.
Sadly the number of hedgehogs in the UK has plummeted over recent years. While there were estimated to be around 1.5 million in 1995, today there is believed to be less than 500,000.
Hedgehogs need homes just like humans, so making one for them is a...
