Get involved - Make a difference today!
You don’t have to be a biodiversity expert to get involved…giving nature a helping hand is within everyone’s grasp! Simple, easy to do things really can make a big difference for wildlife. And if we all did just one simple thing, we'd be making a big difference together.
How you can make a difference
Be a champion for wildlife, at home at work and in your community. Our partner organisations can give you great ideas and opportunities to make the first steps. Get familiar with what’s happening on your patch; check your local authority and national park websites for more details. Try out the activities below to get a taste of what wildlife has to offer! Need practical advice? Visit the Wild About Gardens web site for more information.
Make Space for Nature
BBC Breathing Places has some brilliant ideas for rolling up your sleeves and making your very own place for nature – right on your doorstep. You don’t need a lot of space or time, just get outside with your kids, friends, family, neighbours or on your own, and have fun sharing a space with nature. A Breathing Place gives you time out. It’s never boring, and if you’re good to nature then nature will be good for you. So where’s your Breathing Place going to be?
Creating a local wildlife area can as large or small scale as you want and the Make Space for Wildlife leaflets produced by the Vales of Glamorgan ecology team are a great place to start. Each one is jam packed with practical ideas from making wildflower meadows to building bird boxes and homes for hedgehogs.