Use this month to get back to nature, says wildlife group

Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild project is inviting everyone to get back to nature.

People can do one wild thing each day and this might be through a ‘sensory safari’ near home, or simply being inspired by how wildlife uses sight, sound, smell, touch and taste to survive.

A regular feature in summer diaries for over a decade, 30 Days Wild is the UK’s biggest nature challenge, made possible by the People’s Postcode Lottery.

It has attracted more than three million participants nationwide and helped people to get outside to enjoy and connect with nature.

Family activity packs include nature-inspired trading cards to swap and collect. Adults taking part receive a postcard to send to a loved one, complete with tips on how to do wild things in their garden, local green space or even from home.

When families sign up to this year’s challenge, they receive fun, distinctive, themed activities.

Kirstine Verkerk, marketing and communications manager at Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, said: “Signing up to 30 Days Wild is a fun way for families to get out and connect with nature this summer.

“Nature isn’t just something to look at, it’s something to experience.

“When families unplug and explore the outdoors with all their senses, they’re not just boosting their wellbeing, they are sharing joyful moments of discovery that children will remember forever.”

Liz Bonnin, president of The Wildlife Trusts to which Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust is affiliated, said: “Every year I look forward to 30 Days Wild to strengthen my connection to nature, as well as to wildlife lovers across the British Isles.

“It makes our lives a little wilder – whether it’s through learning something new about an amazing creature or giving back to nature by turning a window box into a pollinator pit stop.

“You don’t have to go far to find something wonderful, especially in June when nature is on full display.”