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Join Team Wilder!

There are small steps we can all can take to help create a wilder future for Nottinghamshire. Together we can make small actions cause a big difference for Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole along with the rest of our county's wildlife.

Here are just a few examples of how you can make a positive impact for wildlife on your doorstep...

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WildNet - Tom Marshall

Wildlife Gardening

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Make a Wildlife Pond

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Feed the birds in your garden

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Discover more ways you can make a difference for wildlife

Want to get involved?

There are many ways you can get more involved with Nottinghamshire's wildlife and with the work we do. There truly is something for everyone.

Ratty and Mole from The Wind in the Willows enjoying a picnic
EVENTS

Come to an event!

Whether you want to attend a celebrity lecture, join a guided walk or join a kids club there is something for you!

See all upcoming events
Mole, Badger, Ratty and Toad from Wind in the Willows
VOLUNTEERING

Become a volunteer

We couldn't do the work we do without the continued support of our fantastic volunteer teams. They help Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust protect wildlife in every aspect of our work from practical conservation, engaging with the public and supporting the smooth running of our offices. Why not join them?

Find the role for you
Ratty from The Wind in the Willows lying in a boat an a lake
A-Z of Reserves

Visit a Nature Reserve

Get more in touch with the nature around you by visiting one of our reserves. They are all over the county so no matter where you live, a reserve won't be far away.

Find a reserve near you
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RECORD A SIGHTING

Have you seen Badger, Mole, Ratty or Toad?

If you've spotted any wild mammals or amphibian and reptiles you can report your sighting. This helps our understanding of wildlife populations in Nottinghamshire.

Get involved and report any mammal sighting, not just of Badger, Mole and Ratty but any hedgehogs, frogs, rabbits and squirrels too!

Record your sighting

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Learn more about the animals behind the characters from The Wind in the Willows.

Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius), Kent, UK
FACTFILE

Ratty

Despite the name, Ratty is actually a water vole and is the UK's fastest disappearing mammal, lost from 94% of places it once lived.
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FACTFILE

Badger

The black-and-white striped badger is a loved species. We support the vaccination of badgers rather than a cull to stop the spread of bTB.
Common toad (Bufo bufo) on log
FACTFILE

Toad

Unfortunately Toad has lost around 70% of his own kind in the last 30 years alone. Find out more about the common toad.
Mole
FACTFILE

Mole

It may be easy to forget about moles as they spend so much time underground but they are losing their habitats too.
Wildlife Travel Atlantic Puffin, Farne Islands, Northumberland, 29th June 2015 17
FACTFILE

Puffin

We also saw a puffin in the re-imagination of The Wind In the Willows, although not found in Nottinghamshire they are iconic coastal birds.
Wind in the Willows characters walking into the sunset
WATCH IT AGAIN

The Wind in the Willows

Want to watch The Wind in the Willows again and again? Not a problem, watch it here.