Children & nature
We're on a mission to reconnect a generation of children with nature and the outdoors through nature-related activities for kids
Help us look after dormice
We need your help to protect dormice, which are now extinct in 17 English counties. Leaving ivy on trees, letting bramble grow and creating log piles can create cosy homes for these gentle creatures. Dormice are normally found in the countryside, but they are so rare now that most people will never see one in their lifetime. Our rangers on the wooded Cotehele Estate in Cornwall found this sleepy pair during their annual check of the local dormouse population, carried out every month from April to October.
Look after wild animals this winter
You can give wildlife a helping hand this winter by doing a few simple things. Discover how to make sure the animals near you have enough food to eat and a cosy place to sleep. Be a wildlife hero this winter.
Make a home for wildlife
All sorts of animals, bugs and birds need homes. We've put together a quick list to help you create the perfect hiding place for the animals in your own garden. Making a home for a wild animal is also one of our '50 things do before you're 11¾' activities'.
Discover the new nature poetry book
Experience the magic of nature with 'I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree', a collection of poems inspired by nature. With illustrations on every page, the book has a poem for every day of the year, from Wordsworth’s Daffodils to The Snail’s Monologue. The perfect gift for a birthday or Christmas, children and grown-ups alike will love this unique book.
Meet the ranger on puffin patrol
As the puffins arrive back in the Farne Islands after a long winter at sea, we met up with ranger, Gwen Potter, to find out a bit more about them.