As well as working alongside organisations such as Worcester City Council, Platform Housing, Worcester Cathedral and the Duckworth Trust, the Trust is also working with a number of schools to create wild spaces in their grounds. The hope is that this work will be extended to create wildflower patches and ponds as well as put up bird and bat boxes to provide extra homes for wildlife.

Local community groups, schools, businesses and organisations who are interested in helping to make Worcester wilder for people and nature are invited to get in touch with the project team to find out more about working together.

In 2022 the Trust will launch the next phase of the project where individuals can plot their own spaces for wildlife on an interactive map and find out more about how to help nature on their doorstep.

Liz added “2019’s State of Nature report concluded that one in seven UK species are at risk of extinction. By connecting more people to nature and encouraging them to take action to help nature, Wilder Worcester can hopefully help to turn the tide on the alarming decline of beloved species like hedgehogs, bumblebees and house sparrows.”

The project has been funded through the Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature’s recovery, which was developed by Defra and its Arm's-Length Bodies.  The fund is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England, the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission.