12 Days Wild

12 Days Wild

Danny Green/2020VISION

Have a festive period bursting with the wonders of wildlife and nature by challenging yourself to do one wild thing a day.

Sign up to the challenge!

Thank you to everyone who participated in 12 Days Wild, check back in December for the next winter wildlife challenge.

Spend the time between 25 December and 5 January doing one ‘Random Act of Wildness’ a day and feel healthier, happier and more connected to nature.

These wild acts could be little things to help nature, like recycling your Christmas tree or putting out bird feed, or ways to connect with nature like walking off your Christmas dinner in the woods. We've got plenty of wild inspiration for you below.

Sunse

Danny Green 2020 VISION

Go on a winter walk

Visit our best winter reserves
Fly agaric

Find fascinating fungi

Toadstools to look out for
Christmas wreath

Create a wreath for birds

Follow our guide
Litter pick - Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography

Common toad - Philip Precey

Philip Precey

Bedfords Park visitor centre

Visit a new Visitor Centre

Explore our Visitor Centres
Debbie Malyon oystercatcher painting

Debbie Malyon

badger

Badger ©Jon Hawkins - Surrey Hills Photography

Keeping up with the badgers

Tune into our live webcams
Robin sitting on branch singing

Gillian Day

Children making bird feed

Jane Bolton

Deck your garden

How to make fat balls
Belfairs volunteers

Volunteer for wildlife

Search our opportunities
Small homemade pond in garden

Penny Dixie

Brown Hare

Photo: David Tipling/2020VISION

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