How do local residents, of the Isle of Wight, use their public green spaces?
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Take part in the Wildlife Trust's research, by completing a short questionnaire, to help them understand how they can improve YOUR public green space for
people and wildlife.
Greenspaces Project
Isle of Wight Public
It is more important than ever that people are able to connect with nature through their local spaces.
Greenspaces Project
As the saying goes “There’s an app for that!”. Whether you’re an expert naturalist, a part-time birder, or entirely new to loving British wildlife, there are fantastic apps that can help expand your knowledge. Some of them will even let you add your findings into national databases of wildlife.
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Projects Apps:
1. Bee Count - 2. British Trees by The Woodland Trust - 3. Birdtrack by BTO - 4. Wildtime by Fieldwork - 5. Nature Finder by The Wildlife Trusts -
6. 50 things to do before you're 11 and three quarters by The National Trust
Autumnwatch 'Get Involved' with:
6 Six nature apps
Jump In and explore these fun projects!
We know hedgehogs are in trouble. The UK has lost a third of all our hedgehogs since the millennium.
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Hedgehogs love gardens, and fortunately there are around half a million hectares of garden in the UK. We know what hedgehogs need to survive in gardens.
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Do something simple that will make a real difference for hedgehogs
Pledge to make a hole in your garden fence or wall, then once you’ve done it come and map it on the BIG Hedgehog Map.
We want to make sure the hedgehog, the UK’s only spiny mammal, remains a common and familiar part of British life.
Make your garden a haven for wildlife, follow the links below to view videos, that have been created by the Springwatch/Autumnwacht team, which are simple guides on how to help wildlife in your garden.
Try building a pond or bug hotel which will help entice birds, plants and wildlife into your backyards.
Hannah Stitfall demonstrates a few ways to help wildlife in your outdoor spaces.
