Seed Swap
Wild Amersham held its first seed swap at March’s Repair Café. We were delighted to see so many members of the local community turn up and enthusiastically engage with swapping both flower and vegetable seeds in anticipation of the coming growing season. We had several goals for the seed swap. Seeds are typically sold in […]
Pesticides – the problems
People are calling for an end to the use of hazardous chemicals in their towns and cities moving to pesticide free methods of weed control.
Wild Amersham & St Mary’s CoE School
Wild Amersham developed a project with St Mary’s School in Old Amersham to turn part of the school playing field into a wildflower meadow and heritage orchard.
No Mow May
May is the time make a space for nature – sit back and let the wild flowers grow! No Mow May is back – join the movement and liberate your lawn by not mowing it during the month of May. The wildflowers in your lawn will be able to flower and provide a feast for […]
All about Biodiversity
Biodiversity is a shorter way of saying “biological diversity,” and it helps keep our planet healthy and happy. Imagine a big, beautiful garden with all different kinds of flowers, trees, and animals. That’s kind of like what biodiversity is.Learn about biodiversity with this great Brainly article brought to us by Ms. Garcia & Gillian, Siobhan, […]
Seeds for Bees
“Believe it or not, you have a bee to thank for every one in three bites of food you eat.” — Greenpeace Bees and other pollinators are declining in abundance in many parts of the world largely due to intensive farming practices, mono-cropping, excessive use of agricultural chemicals and higher temperatures associated with climate change, […]
Rewilding Britain
Rewilding Britain is driving the rewilding movement, with local projects and networks. The website is full of information and ideas about rewilding.
Wildlife Trust
The Berkshire Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has a vision of a wilder local area. They’re restoring nature across these beautiful counties and empowering people to connect with their local wildlife.
National Biodiversity Network
The National Biodiversity Network is the UK’s largest partnership for nature. Thirty thousand records are made every day by data partners. As a partnership they are gathering wildlife information across the UK.
GreenFacts
The GreenFacts initiative is a non-profit project with an independent Scientific Board and a non-advocacy policy. Their mission is to bring complex scientific consensus reports on health and the environment to the reach of non-specialists.