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My Wild Life

Gatekeeper butterfly on oxeye daisies by Amy Lewis

My Wild Life

My wild life - bob

My haven

Bryn playing in a meadow

My jungle

Kati and her son sat in a field with woods in background

My legacy

Elaine stands on a nature reserve

My vocation

Mark sat on a bench surrounded by trees

My muse

John Rattray

My Early Days

David holding his dog at a wetland

My recharger

Mike, Bernard, John and John sat on a tree with hard hats on

My social network

My wild life - Chris

My passion

Ruaridh plays guitar on a tree branch

My guitar

Nicky sits on the edge of a lake

My window

Filip stands in the water holding mud

My cup of tea

Norman with a shovel

My connection

Emily Patrick My Wild Life on the allotment

My Wild Kitchen

Poppy the toddler stands next to a tree stump

My big adventure

Laurence standing in an orchard

My therapy

My Wild Life - Elliott

My outreach

Tim standing in ditch

My history book

Andrew & Adrian with their walking gear on a reserve

My rambles

Father and son sat in a tree

My daddy time

Heather in a wetsuit in the sea

My VIP pass

Sam Dawson

My passion

Carol gardening as a volunteer

My reward

Malcolm volunteering on a reserve

My retirement

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