📢 Join our FREE #WhiteStork webinar tomorrow!
Discover plans to help these wetland ambassadors flourish across #Derbyshire, with Ruth Pilbeam (DWT) and Harvey Tweats (@re-wild.bsky.social).
📅 22 April
🕕 18:00 BST
🎟️ Free (donations welcome)
Book:
https://eventbrite.pulse.ly/qm3esxq2kn
A group of four young people, wearing gloves and high-visibility vests, are engaged in gardening. They are planting greenery in a wooden raised bed filled with soil, set on a grassy area. A brick wall and residential houses are visible in the background.
From a neglected walkway to a vibrant green corridor 🍃
As part of our Nextdoor Nature legacy, we joined Derby County Council, Arboretum Primary and Rosehill Infants to transform a site in Normanton, for wildlife and the community.
Watch on Channel 5: https://pulse.ly/dshum7a15g
#UrbanRewilding
A white stork with wide black-tipped wings is flying against a bright blue background. Bold white and blue text reads, "Landing soon! Your donation doubled 22-29 April." A logo in the bottom right corner reads, "Earth Raise, Big Give."
Something big is landing in Derbyshire ✨
From 22-29 April, your donation to restore connected wetlands for White Storks will be doubled 🩵🩵
£10 becomes £20
£100 becomes £200
Make a Promise to Give to help us hit the ground running: https://pulse.ly/raifuxmgmc
#EarthRaise #WilderDerbyshire
🌿🤝 Nature supports us all, so we all have a part to play in looking after it.
We’ve caught up with @phoenixfutures.bsky.social to see how they’re improving wellbeing and helping wildlife thrive 🦔
Explore how we can help your business embrace nature: https://pulse.ly/d0dppjhfud
#WilderDerbyshire
An elderly man in a winter hat and coat with a walking stick stands on grass next to a brown pig. Text reads, "Did you know... Pigs are ecosystem engineers that kickstart natural processes other animals simply can’t."
Two pigs foraging on grass with a pink text overlay. The text reads: "Natural architects. By mimicking the role of wild boar, pigs disturb the soil to give dormant seeds the sunlight and space they need to grow." The background features a grassy field and trees.
Several piglets are gathered closely on green grass, with a larger pig nearby. Overlaid on the image is a pink section with text: "Who benefits?" followed by points about insects, birds, pollinators, and people enjoying healthier landscapes. An illustration of a bee is also present.
A close-up of a hairy pig lying down, with its head partially off-screen. There is green grass nearby. The image includes text on a pink background: "Letting nature take the lead. Often, the best way to restore nature is to step back, let the animals take the lead, and watch as their natural instincts guide the land back to life."
Did you know pigs are ecosystem engineers? 🐖
They mimic the impact that wild boar once had - opening dense vegetation and rooting the soil to help dormant seeds grow. This creates vital habitats for insects and birds to thrive!
What are your thoughts on pigs in rewilding? 👇
#WilderByNature
A family of four walks through a grassy field, smiling under a blue sky. The text reads "50% off family memberships," with "One day left!" in a pink circle. It mentions "Includes a free Moth Guide," with an illustration of a moth.
Last chance to get 50% off family membership for a whole year!
Uncover wild wonders right on your doorstep, with our Wildlife Watch pack and a special Magical Moths guide 🦋
Offer ends at midnight tomorrow!
🔗 www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/join/join-dwt
#WilderByNature
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Families! Make this Easter wilder for half the price 👩👧👦💚
For one week only, get 50% off an entire year of family membership. Plus, a free Magical Moths Guide 🦋
Support a #WilderDerbyshire and unlock a year of adventure!
Offer ends 10 April: https://pulse.ly/ok7oh1dvfo
#DerbyshireFamilies
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Nature connects us all, but it's future isn’t guaranteed.
We need untamed spaces - where habitats connect, wildlife recovers, and people find adventure.
Let's bring Derbyshire's landscapes back to life!
Be a Force for Nature 💚
Become a regular giver: https://pulse.ly/17b1hycpcu
#WilderByNature
Three friends enjoy a hike in a sunlit forest. They are walking together, laughing, and holding a map and a smartphone. Tall trees surround them, and dappled sunlight filters through the leaves.
What if nature was on every doorstep?🏘️
Access to wild spaces currently depends too much on your postcode, income or feeling of safety. It’s a systemic issue.
If your local area was designed with health and nature in mind, how would your life change? Share your thoughts below 👇
#WilderByNature
A beaver sits in the grass against a vibrant blue background. White text on a blue shape reads, "Miracles do happen! Beavers are back after 800 years."
Top image shows a restored wetland with lush green reeds and calm water under a cloudy sky. Bottom image features a vibrant kingfisher with blue and orange plumage perched on a branch over water. Bold text reads "Wetlands restored" and "Nature returning."
A collage with four animal images, each labeled: Top left shows a Eurasian elk with large antlers; top right features a pine marten standing on a branch; bottom left displays a black grouse with dark plumage; bottom right depicts a white stork wading in water. The text above reads, "What comes next depends on you!"
A person wearing a black cap uses binoculars against a backdrop of greenery. Text over the image reads, "Bring back lost species. Be a Force for Nature. Give monthly."
Beavers are back after 800 years 🦫
What comes next depends on you!
Give £5 a month to bring back lost species and restore vibrant, healthy, connected landscapes.
Be part of the next miracle ✨
Start your monthly gift today: https://pulse.ly/eppekzslhb
#WilderDerbyshire #Wilder2030
The return of spawning salmon to the River Ecclesbourne is a huge win, as we work to restore 100,000 acres of land and water!
Together with Nestlé UK and Ireland, @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social, and Chatsworth Estate we've bypassed the Poston Mill weir and reconnected 28km of river 💧
#WorldWaterDay
A pine marten stands on grassy terrain with a blurred green background. Text above reads "More space More species," and a call to action below says "Be a Force for Nature Give monthly," all on a purple and beige design.
The pine marten is the missing link for healthy, connected woodlands 🌳
Their return signals a functioning ecosystem, but our landscapes are currently too fragmented.
Help us create a wilder, joined-up Derbyshire.
Be a #ForceforNature!
Start your monthly gift: https://pulse.ly/0i3iekwiav
Nature is returning to Common Farm - so are the people 🦅🚶♀️
Two years ago, our community pulled together to help secure the site.
Today, nature is recovering, with 94 bird species recorded!
Read the blog and have your say: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/mrqmbb9u8s
#WilderDerbyshire
Two white storks stand on a nest against a clear blue sky. Text on the left asks "Why white storks?" and highlights establishing a breeding population as beneficial for wetlands. Text on the right speaks to their return after 600 years as a chance to reconnect with the wild.
Why the white stork? 🤍
After 600 years, their return will support us to:
🐦 Enhance wildlife corridors
🐸 Create new wetland features
🦋 Enhancing woodland understory
🤝 Reconnect us with nature
Find out more: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/xbrlrpdxti
#WilderDerbyshire
Can you identify a bird by its song? 🎶
Our Wild Solutions team used AI and SongMeters at Wild Whittington to detect 46 species, including the rare Turtle Dove!
High-tech acoustic monitoring offers robust data with minimal disturbance.
Read more: https://pulse.ly/frul4kayxf
#WilderByNature
A Eurasian elk calf nuzzles its mother in a lush green forest setting. The image is overlaid with green text reading, "Lost species once shaped our land," and "Be a Force for Nature, Give monthly." The design includes curved green borders at the top and bottom.
Eurasian elk could shape Derbyshire's habitats again 🫎
This keystone species engineered wetlands and woodlands - allowing countless other to thrive. Sadly, they were lost to history - but we can bring them home.
Be a Force for Nature!
Give monthly: https://pulse.ly/6gh3i6aoc7
#WilderByNature
Two white storks with long orange beaks are close together, surrounded by greenery. The image features the text: "History in the making... White storks are coming home!" with a peach-colored background.
📢 After 600 years, white storks could soon nest in Derbyshire again!
We're launching a landmark project at Willington Wetlands to restore this iconic species, with @veoliaenvtrust.bsky.social and @re-wild.bsky.social.
More: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/dxy4aowjbg
#WilderDerbyshire
Two smiling women with backpacks hike outdoors, surrounded by greenery. One wears a green top, the other a pink top. The text reads, "Want wilder spaces on your doorstep?" in white on a pink background.
Pink background with a hand-drawn illustration of two trees by a small pond. Text at the top reads "To escape & find adventure," with "escape" and "find adventure" highlighted in bold. Arrows point inward from the corners.
A smiling person in outdoor clothing stands in a lush, colorful forest. Text overlay reads: "Help us restore 100,000 acres of land and water across Derbyshire" on a peach and white background.
Two people in outdoor gear are hiking through a forest with autumn leaves. Text reads, “Be a Force for Nature! Become a regular giver.”
Nature is essential for our health and happiness, but for many it remains out of reach 🍃
We’re on a mission to bring wilder spaces to every doorstep.
You can be the force that helps make it happen.
Join us as a regular giver:
https://pulse.ly/zjxnrazez3
#WilderDerbyshire
What does people-powered nature recovery look like? 🌳👥
At Allestree Park, we’re empowering local volunteers to step up as Junior Ranger trainers - building long-term local ownership and the skills needed to restore local wild spaces.
Learn more 👉
https://pulse.ly/fxt8iqawfm
#WilderByNature
Two people work together to plant a tree in a scenic field, with hills in the background. Text above reads "10,000+ trees planted," and below says "Increasing woodland cover and connectivity to support species like pine marten."
A bumblebee on a pink and white flower in a meadow. Text reads: "70 hectares of species-rich meadow restored. Vital habitats for pollinators and wildlife, boosting landscape resilience."
A group of people walking through a forested area, some carrying tools and equipment, likely for a community project. Text overlay reads: "26 community-led projects funded. From school ponds to hedgehog homes, communities are taking action for nature."
Two year's on, our Wild Peak project has benefitted nature and communities!
With #SpeciesSurvivalFund support, we:
🌳 Planted 10k+ trees
🌼 Restored 70ha of meadow
🤝 Funded 26 community projects
This is just the start!
More:
https://pulse.ly/oufnwiobyo
#WilderDerbyshire
A person and a child engage in a hands-on outdoor activity in a grassy field, using a tool together. The text advertises an "Introduction to Trainer Skills" course, emphasizing planning, delivery, and evaluation over two days for £350, available in April and July.
A woman and a child engage with a nature-themed activity. The woman shows something from a wooden box, while the child looks on attentively. They are in front of a blue tent. Text above reads, "Inspiring a Nature Connection in Children," and below, details an event about facilitating nature-based play.
A man and two children are outdoors among greenery. The man attentively watches as one child writes on a clipboard, while the other looks on. Text above reads "Leader of Outdoor Learning." Below, it states: "Gain the tools and skills needed to deliver the primary curriculum in local green spaces." It mentions "2 days," "£250-350," and "June & July."
A woman in a green jacket instructs a group of children in a forest setting. The text reads: "Forest School Leader Level 3. Get accredited to lead your own professional Forest School programmes. 12 months, £1,050, 2026-2027."
Take your love of nature to the next level!
Discover our Wilder Learning courses. From Early Years play to Level 3 Forest School qualifications, we have a pathway for you:
🌱 Nature Connection
🏫 Outdoor Learning
🌳 Forest School
🎓 Trainer Skills
🔗 https://pulse.ly/x9qmaxqyn9
#NatureCareers
People-powered nature recovery in action 💚
Wilder Wirksworth started with a Facebook post and now they’re managing 11 acres of wildlife-rich habitat!
As a Species Survival Fund grant recipient, they’re proving that communities can lead nature’s recovery.
Be inspired 👇 #CommunityAction
Outdoor learning is about more than fresh air - it’s about curiosity and wellbeing 💡💚
We’ve partnered with schools to turn underused spaces into thriving outdoor classrooms.
See how we're helping children and nature thrive: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/n8rh6lvfdn
#OutdoorLearning
Hands gently cradling a small green seedling emerging from a clump of rich brown soil.
What’s happening beneath our feet matters 🌱
Supporting over half of all life on Earth, soil is key to climate resilience.
We're strengthening our understanding of soil to create a resilient future and contribute to country-wide nature recovery.
Read more: https://pulse.ly/vaown3fji7
#SoilHealth
A robin perches on a metal bar, holding moss in its beak. Text reads: "Nuclear Regulatory Review. You can stop a crisis turning into a catastrophe."
In a recent speech, the Prime Minister said all recommendations in the #FingletonReview should be applied to all sectors.
That could mean catastrophe for nature - and open the door to another damaging Planning Bill.
🚨 Don’t let these proposals become law.
Speak out: https://pulse.ly/rb1k81tx5w
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At Allestree Park - the UK’s largest urban rewilding project - we’re working together to help people and wildlife thrive 🌳🐝
This isn’t just about restoring habitats, it’s about supporting people to lead nature recovery where they live 🤝
Get involved: https://pulse.ly/71evwzqvjw
#WilderByNature
🎥 Hear from Katie at Wilder Wirksworth on why the community is excited about Middleton Moor.
This land acquisition is about people power - giving local people a real role in restoring and shaping a bigger, wilder space on their doorstep.
Read more: https://pulse.ly/jukpt2at8h
#WilderByNature
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Farms and nature can thrive together 🌱🐝
At Broomfield Hall, students are learning to manage land in ways that help wildlife, improve soil, and grow food sustainably.
A small change today = a Wilder, greener 2030 🌳
Read more: https://pulse.ly/cxsfj83m6k
#Wilder2030 #WilderByNature
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🚨 Last chance
Today is the final day of our half price January sale 👉 Join from as little as £1.75/month! Once midnight hits, this offer disappears.
Act now to help restore habitats, link landscapes and reintroduce lost species!
⏰ Join now: https://pulse.ly/jhcoflhrg2
#WilderByNature
From coppicing to qualifications 🌲
Construction students from Chesterfield College got stuck into practical woodland skills - building confidence and working towards AQA qualifications.
Because investing in people helps nature and communities thrive 💚https://pulse.ly/ptqtim7znu
#GreenSkills
