Everyone Needs Nature Appeal

Donate to the Everyone Needs Nature Appeal

Your donation will help restore and protect nature across the places in our care, from meadows and moorland to coast and countryside.

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could restore 120 square metres of wildflower meadows

The Water Lily Festival at Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex | © National Trust Images/Laurence Perry

Many precious landscapes are under threat due to the effects of climate change, but it's not too late to give nature hope. Donate today and you could create meadows, replenish woodland, grow new green spaces and encourage nature to flourish for future generations to enjoy.

Why we need your help

86%

of England's rivers are in poor health

80%

of butterfly species have declined since the 1970s

97%

of our wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s

How you've helped so far

A shiny black beetle climbs heathland plants — Black oil beetle at Kinver Edge, Staffordshire | © Alex Murison

Protecting heathlands at Kinver Edge, Staffordshire

Our heathlands are something of a national treasure. With your support, the Kinver Edge Sandscapes project is restoring and reconnecting the country's lost heathland landscapes, providing homes for rare animals and allowing us all to enjoy this distinctive natural landscape.

View from Greater Trowlesworthy Tor across the River Plym at Trowlesworthy Warren, Devon | © National Trust Images/Mel Peters

Restoring moorland peat in the Upper Plym Valley, Devon

The Upper Plym Valley peatlands on Dartmoor are a special habitat for a variety of wildlife. With your support, we've been able to work as part of the South West Peatland Partnership to help repair, restore and protect this remarkable moorland bog.

A landscape of hills, rivers and a lake at Ullswater, Cumbria — River management and flood plain reconnection at Side Farm, Ullswater, Cumbria | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Keeping the River Eden flowing freely at Acorn Bank, Cumbria

The Crowdundle Beck weir is in poor condition which is preventing salmon from moving up and down the river. With your support, the Cumbria Riverlands project is removing the weir, improving the river habitat and ensuring the landscape will be more resilient to drought.

Image shows a close up of hazel dormice in someone's hand with woodland trees in the background. — Ranger caring for a dormouse | © National Trust/James Beck

Helping nature at the Stepping Stones project, Shropshire

The Shropshire Hills is a working landscape full of wildlife and natural features. The Shropshire Stepping Stones project is working with others to restore hedgerows, road verges, trees and streams. Your support is bringing together farmers, volunteers and communities to create new habitats for native species such as the dormouse.

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View of a river running through a valley of mountains

Donate to protect nature

It’s not too late to make a difference for the nature we all need. You can help support the vital work to restore and protect nature for future generations.

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