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Season of mists, mellow fruitfulness... and Autumnwatch, the new season is here. What better time to get out and help wildlife?
BBOWT is encouraging everyone to do one thing for wildlife in their local patch. Here are our top ten ideas to get you started.
1) Enjoy a day out with BBOWT
BBOWT runs lots of events - including helping you learn about everything from wildlife gardening to creatures that go bump in the night! Visit What's on for details.
2) Make a wildlife havenNo matter how big or small, every garden is a potential nature reserve. There’s a whole host of things you can do to encourage wildlife into your garden, from log piles for slow worms, to ponds for newts. Visit: Wildlife Information Service.
3) Get your hands dirty
There are lots of opportunities to help BBOWT help local wildlife, from surveying and working on nature reserves, to writing and editing our website. All of these tasks are vitally important, so to get involved visit the volunteer page.
4) Help halt climate change
Climate change is big news but it’s the little things that make a difference. Instead of taking the car to work, school or a nature reserve, why not walk or cycle instead? It's a great way to get fit and reduce carbon!
5) Save precious water
The extraction of water lowers levels in our rivers and reservoirs, impacting on wildlife. But turning off the tap when you brush your teeth will save 6 litres of water per minute!
6) Reduce, recycle and reuse
The average person in the UK throws out their own body weight in rubbish every three months. Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying things with less packaging, taking your own bag to do the shopping, and making compost from kitchen waste. And don't forget to recycle!
7) Help your pets to be wildlife-friendly
We all love our feline and canine friends but they can have a huge impact on other wild creatures. Fit a bell collar to your cat to help stop it catching birds and small mammals. And keep dogs on leads when out on reserves as their scent may disturb wildlife, especially birds. Advice: Wildlife Information Service.
8) Get out and go wild
Why not enjoy one of BBOWT’s many nature reserves and get up close and personal with wildlife? Visit the Reserves and Where to Go for Wildlife pages.
9) Stand up and be counted
There are many campaigns to help wildlife that you can get involved in, whether it’s transforming a local patch into a wildlife haven as part of Breathing Places; or taking part in a national campaign - visit The Wildlife Trusts.
10) Be part of something special
Join BBOWT and your donations will be used to help protect and enhance wildlife in our region for many generations to come. Join online or call 01865 788300.
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