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Every Sighting Counts: Community Action for a Wilder Chesterfield

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Urban wildlife in Chesterfield is struggling, but local communities are stepping up to help. Wilder Chesterfield, a pilot project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is empowering…

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