Wilding Chesterfield will be aiding nature’s recovery in our urban spaces, street by street, by making nature a priority to people where they live.
Right now, nature is disappearing fast, and many of us feel cut off from the wild world around us. It's affecting our wellbeing and fuelling climate anxiety. This exciting two-year pilot project, funded by the Heritage Fund, is all about turning that around.
With urban wildlife under increasing pressure, the project aims to turn the town’s streets into homes for the species that were once thriving there, such as hedgehogs, bats, swifts, and the Big Five pollinators: flies, wasps, bees, butterflies and moths.
By creating richer, greener urban spaces and empowering local communities, we’re laying the foundations for a wilder, healthier Chesterfield where nature and people can thrive side by side.
Through community action, the project will:
