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30 Days Wild - Noticing nature’s continuous flow… and keeping it to yourself!
There are moments of natural magic that happen every day just in front of us, around the corner, across the world.
My second week of 30 Days Wild
30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign which challenges people to do something wild every day for a month – the purpose is to make people feel more connected to the nature around them.

My Work Experience Placement with NWT 9
As I write this blog, there is exactly one month of my placement with the wildlife trust left, which is very scary as the past eight months have absolutely flown by. Nevertheless, I am still as…
My first week of 30 Days Wild!
30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign which challenges people to do something wild every day for a month – the purpose is to make people feel more connected to the nature around them.

Restoring Ratty - On towards summer
As we move further into spring and on towards summer, we move into the busiest time of the year for the Restoring Ratty team. The biggest event of the summer without a doubt is the June release of…

Go Wild and Connect with Nature to Boost your Mental Health
This week is National Mental Health Awareness Week and a timely opportunity to remind ourselves that spending time in the natural environment improves our mental wellbeing. Seeing birds near our…
My Work Experience Placement - part 8
As I have now been with Northumberland Wildlife Trust for around seven months (which has flown by), I have been lucky enough to see some incredible wildlife. As wildlife photography is a hobby of…

After Dawn Chorus Day – a Call for its Future
On Sunday I celebrated International Dawn Chorus Day. If you got up with the lark (before sunrise) you will also have experienced the greatest concert this spring - nature’s symphony - as our…

The Revolution WILL be Televised
I first considered writing a blog about young people’s increasing fears for the environment just after I’d attended a Parliamentary Reception in London. Hosted by The Wildlife Trusts, it enabled…

Re-Wild Your Child – For Their Health and Nature’s Health
This week I have been swotting up on the link between children’s health and access to nature, ahead of a meeting that Mike Pratt, CEO, and I have in the diary with local health professionals. It…