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Grow your group with Team Wilder
Find out how your community group can create a wilder world on your doorstep, with more nature everywhere in urban and rural areas.
That is our bold vision for our three counties and we need you to be part of it. Whether you're already part of a community group or thinking of setting up a new one, we've got plenty of resources to help you become part of Team Wilder.
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College Lake wildlife garden volunteer group. Picture: Paul Simmons
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Looking for activities for your community group? We've got lots of ideas!
How to install a water butt
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great…
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
How to check your bonfire for hedgehogs
We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.
How to feed birds in your garden
Find out how to attract birds into your garden all year round.
Change your energy use
Energy used in buildings accounted for around 20% of total UK emissions in 2022. Reducing your household energy use by switching to a…
See what others have been doing as part of Team Wilder
Gardening with butterflies in mind
Sarah Ronan, one of BBOWT’s volunteer butterfly surveyors, shares her two top tips for turning your garden into a butterfly haven.
Community Network spotlight: Cowroast Copse community project
At one of our guided walks with a community ecologist, I met Jean Hammond, a member of the Cowroast Copse community project – here’s…
Hedgehog warning signs? Yes, you can! And here is how I did it
Barbara Polonara explains how she managed to give her local hedgehogs some extra help
I am here. I’m going to help.
Phil Bruss, Mend the Gap Project Officer, describes how an early-morning mindset shift allowed him to see the life-changing impact of…
Living near a pond? Watch out for amphibians crossing the road!
Each year, large numbers of amphibians—including the common toad, common frog, great crested newt, smooth newt, and palmate newt—die…
Wildlife gardening in December
Community Wildlife Officer Barbara Polonara shares some ideas about what to do in your garden for wildlife this month.
Wildlife gardening in November
Community Wildlife Officer Barbara Polonara shares some ideas about what to do in your garden for wildlife this month.
Transforming the Slough Refugee Support allotment thanks to Nextdoor Nature
Barbara Polonara explains how the Nextdoor Nature project has helped Slough Refugee Support transform their allotment for wildlife and…
Wildlife gardening in October
Community Wildlife Officer Barbara Polonara shares some ideas about what to do in your garden for wildlife this month.
Want to know more?
If you would like more information about setting up a community group, or how your community group can get involved with Team Wilder, get in touch with our friendly community team.