As the headlines remind us almost daily, the climate and nature crises are not slowing down. This summer has seen new records broken for extreme weather. Droughts, flooding, and wildfires are now part of the rhythm of our lives. The science is clear: w...
Discover the Power of Rewilding: A Special Screening of “Wilding” at Bank Woods
Rewilding has captured the imagination of conservationists and nature enthusiasts around the world as a forward-thinking approach to restore and enhance natural ecosystems. ...
Most Dedicated Carbon Offsetting & Conservation Organisation 2024 and Recognised Leaders in Nature Protection 2024
Make It Wild is proud to announce its recent honour at the Northern Enterprise Awards 2024, where our relentless dedication to conserv...
Total so far: 108,897 trees by 10th April 2025
Dacre Woodlands Planting
We plant trees in all our nature reserves. We have found they are the best way to encourage nature into the spaces we create for biodiversity.
They provide habitat, shelt...
York, North Yorkshire — Make It Wild, is excited to announce a transformative partnership with In-site Property Solutions. Together, they are working to create biodiverse habitats that support Make It Wild’s mission of restoring ecosystems and combating cl...
by Lydia Neave
On the approach to Mother’s Day it’s time to start thinking about our special mums and all they do for us, and how we are going to celebrate them. We tend to show them our love by offering gifts of flowers or chocolates, but let’s tak...
During the Summer of 2023, we have been fortunate enough to have high tech bat detectors placed and monitored by local bat expert, David Watkins. These were placed in two locations at Bank Woods.
One was placed in a slightly open area, near the highest...
by Tash Royal, Content Intern
At Make It Wild, we are thrilled to be able to offer you fantastic woodland experiences and activities in nature. Our upcoming 2023 calendar is packed with great opportunities to get out into the wild! You can relax, learn ...
by Tash Royal, Content Intern
Here at Make It Wild, we’re keen to make it a little easier to have an eco-friendly winter. When it comes to gifts, it can be a struggle to find something meaningful that also avoids any detrimental effects on our world.
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by Tash Royal, Content Intern
The winter season is famously a time of celebration. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, or just the arrival of snow, there’s certainly something in the air in these colder months. The past coupl...
by Ines Kisielewski, Partnerships Executive
We now have three years data from the 27 nest boxes we placed in our ancient woodlands at Bank Woods, ready for the nesting season of 2019. So we thought it might be useful to share what we have learnt, along...
We asked our volunteers to describe a recent volunteer session, and explain why they love to come and help, whatever the weather throws at us! Here are their thoughts...
I spend the most part of my week surrounded by quite small children and so it i...
... to offset their carbon emissions, and continue their sustainability efforts.
Guest Blog by Nicola Litchfield, Pauley Creative
Like many businesses nowadays, Pauley Creative, a digital marketing agency for the construction industry based i...
