About the project
‘Welcome to the Wildside’ – Get up, Get out, Get going!!
Devils Kneading Trough at Wye NNR
What is this project all about and what's in this for me?
We are:
- creating a programme of events and activities and volunteering opportunities to enable a wide range of people to re-connect with their natural heritage.
- in the process of developing a curriculum based education pack enabling teachers to use the Reserves as ‘outdoor classrooms’.
- producing newsletters three times a year to inform and involve local communities.
- developing a series of informative seasonal and sensory trails
- improving access around the Reserves and creating new on site information that will benefit all potential visitors.
National Nature Reserves mean something different to every visitor and can be enjoyed in isolation or by joining in group events. Why not visit our photo gallery to see some of the things we have been up to!!
Who can join in?
EVERYONE can - whether you are an individual, club, school, family, special group or just new to the area - all are welcome.
Accessible
We try and make sure that our events and activities are as accessible as possible for as many people as possible, although in some cases natural site restrictions may make physical access for some visitors challenging. If you have any particular concerns about access around the Reserves please contact us.
BUT we need your help too!
We would love to hear from people with special areas of knowledge or skills they can share or anyone who wants to help out with something a little different. We also need to know what you think of our plans for the Reserves - we can’t do this alone!! So please get in touch.
How do we get to the Reserves?
We want you to enjoy your visit to our National Nature Reserves but please take a moment to consider how you get there. There are a number of different transport choices in the documents below that will help you to make an informed choice about alternative methods of transport and help us to reduce the number of private cars coming to the reserves, helping to reduce the environmental impact of travel.
