Nextdoor Nature
This project will bring Durham Wildlife Trust together with local communities to give people the skills, tools, and opportunities to take action for nature
Nextdoor Nature intro from Tom (https://youtu.be/RDZwy5I0Gh4)
The Nextdoor Nature project will bring Durham Wildlife Trust together with local communities to give people the skills, tools, and opportunities to take action for nature in their local area. Thanks to £5 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Nextdoor Nature will provide people with the advice and support they need to help nature on their doorstep, and leave a lasting natural legacy in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Nextdoor Nature initiative is to be delivered by Wildlife Trusts across the country and will leave a natural legacy from the Queen's Jubilee. The National Lottery funding is aimed at creating a huge network of community-led rewilding projects across the nation – all part of the total £22m of Lottery investment to mark the Jubilee and improve the lives of people from disadvantaged areas across the UK.
Wearside, South Tyneside, Coastal East Durham, and Darlington will benefit from Durham Wildlife Trust’s project, with Nextdoor Nature giving communities the skills, tools, and opportunities to take action for nature. This could include establishing wild habitats and green corridors in areas of economic and nature deprivation, rewilding school grounds, or naturalising highly urbanised areas.
Durham Wildlife Trust will support community groups and schools across Sunderland, South Tyneside, East Durham, and Darlington, encouraging them to work with the wider community to bring wildlife back and make a difference for nature close to where they live. This project will help Durham Wildlife Trust to expand into new areas and reach new audiences, supporting those wanting to deliver nature’s recovery close to home.
Nextdoor Nature is the start of a new approach. To deliver nature’s recovery we need many more people actively engaged, and that means providing communities with the tools they need to take action. It’s about communities taking the initiative and delivering for themselves. Durham Wildlife Trust will be there to support and provide advice, but, if we really are going to restore nature, people across our region need to take the lead.
How do I get involved?
For more information about the project, or to get involved, please contact mail@durhamwt.co.uk
Resources to help
Click on the link below to access a pack of resources that can help to support setting up and running a new community group.
Case Studies
Nextdoor Nature is bringing communities together to help nature flourish where they live and work! Thanks to £5 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Nextdoor Nature will provide people with the advice and support they need to help nature on their doorstep, and leave a lasting natural legacy to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.