Wilder Neighbourhoods

Hem Heath Woods - Great Spotted Woodpecker

Wilder Neighbourhoods

What is Wilder Neighbourhoods?

Through this funded project Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is increasing ways to help wildlife across Stoke-on-Trent.

Empowering local residents and groups to take action for nature, through volunteering, events, and community conversations. Making Stoke-on-Trent wilder to help people and nature.

The Wilder Neighbourhood project is increasing volunteering and tackling loneliness through the Know Your Neighbourhood fund. Wilder Neighbourhoods is funded by the UK Government, with support from UKCF and the Community Foundation for Staffordshire.

Become a Roving Ranger

Your regular walk could benefit wildlife. Learn to spot species, monitor greenspaces in your area and work together to ensure a wilder neighbourhood. You are invited to help us look out for nature in Stoke-on-Trent. Let us know which green space you want to look out for.

Sign-up now!

volunteering garden

Volunteer to help nature in your neighbourhood

We can offer knowledge, support and upskilling opportunities from community gardening to wildlife conservation. Get in touch to find out how we could help you create wildlife friendly spaces near you.

We are supporting community groups to take action for nature across the city. Running activities in partnership with them and signposting volunteers to opportunities to help wildlife.

Weā€™re linking up groups and fostering collaboration across the city of Stoke-on-Trent, so that our actions for nature have the greatest impact. Finding opportunities to work together and make our city wilder!

Volunteer to make Stoke-on-Trent Wilder

Work together to improve nature.Ā 

Find out how your community can help wildlife, email us onĀ wilderenquiries@staffs-wildlife.org.ukĀ including Wilder Neighbourhoods in the subject line.