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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
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Join us in our mission to make a Wilder Derbyshire where people and wildlife thrive together 💚🌳🌼
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✨ Thank you to all who supported our Big Give - together we smashed our £56,800 target!

Your generosity helps bring back lost species and restore nature across Derbyshire.

Immensely grateful to Reed Foundation for match funding.

Keep the momentum going: https://pulse.ly/kefxjyazi4

#Wilder2030
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December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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⌛ Only FOUR hours left! There's still time to double your impact and bring back lost species.

Help us restore hope, wellbeing and wildlife across Derbyshire 💚

Donate by midday: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006X9CMYA0?utm_campaign=a05WS000006X9CMYA0-blueskyorganic

#UKWildlife
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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⏳ 18 hours left. £4,000 needed to unlock final match funding and reach our £56,800 goal!

Your action in the next 18 hours will shape Derbyshire's future.

Donate by midday tomorrow: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006X9CMYA0?utm_campaign=a05WS000006X9CMYA0-blueskyorganic

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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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⏰ FINAL 24 HOURS

We’re just £6,900 away from unlocking our remaining match funding to help bring back white stork, pine marten and Eurasian elk to #Derbyshire.

Every donation is doubled until midday tomorrow - your gift could push us over the line 💚

Donate now: https://pulse.ly/dw7piriayw
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December 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The white stork hasn’t bred naturally in Derbyshire for centuries… but together, we can change that!

🩵 Let’s bring this iconic species back to our skies and revitalise wetland habitats for all local wildlife.

Help bring back lost species: https://pulse.ly/hfa6zwszal

#Rewilding
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December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Our Species Reintroduction Programme is powered by people - from volunteer monitors to communities shaping habitats.

When you donate to the Big Give, you're not just funding a project - you’re empowering people 💚

⏳ Two days left to DOUBLE your impact:https://pulse.ly/vm3msndvyx
#WilderDerbyshire
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December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Over 50% of our £56,800 Big Give target reached - thank you to all who’ve donated so far! 💚

If you’ve thought about giving, now’s the moment. Every donation before midday on 9th Dec is matched, doubling your impact to help bring back lost species.

Donate:
https://pulse.ly/eylya9tdh1

#Derbyshire
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December 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Big, bold, and essential to healthy ecosystems - the Eurasian elk has been missing from Britain for 3,000 years.

Join us in bringing these iconic creatures back to Derbyshire’s wetlands!

Double your donation, at no extra cost - give by 9th Dec!

👉 https://pulse.ly/gyxeb8bqwq

#UKWildlife
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The pine marten once thrived in the UK. Now only two have been seen in Derbyshire in the last 25 years.

Help us give this beautiful species a future here again, by restoring habitats and supporting local communities.

🐾 Every £ doubled during the Big Give!
https://pulse.ly/iuqompah2t

#UKWildlife
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December 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Join us, this evening, for a free webinar about our plans to reintroduce white stork, pine marten and Eurasian elk to Derbyshire.

💬 Rewilding Projects Officer, Ruth Pilbeam, will share our plans and answer your questions.

📅 7-8pm (online)

Register 👉 https://pulse.ly/nnxky82dfp

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December 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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🐾 DOUBLE your donation and help reintroduce the white stork, pine marten, and Eurasian elk, with twice the impact.

🎁 £10 becomes £20
🎁 £25 becomes £50
🎁 £50 becomes £100

Thank you to Reed Foundation for match funding!

Donate by 9th December: https://pulse.ly/ellffdz00i

#Rewilding
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge is LIVE!

We’re raising funds to bring back lost species to Derbyshire - including white stork, pine marten & Eurasian elk.

💚 Donate today and your gift will be doubled, at no extra cost: https://pulse.ly/vilpv9tyl0

#Rewilding
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December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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💚 You’ve helped raise over £182,000 for #MiddletonMoor!

We’re now waiting on the outcome of £771k in major funding bids. If successful, we’ll reach almost £1m, enough to buy the land and start rewilding it.

We’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
Learn more: https://pulse.ly/blnfqckx58
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December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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⏰ Today is the final day to save Middleton Moor!

We're incredibly grateful to all 2,100 people who've donated so far!

By securing the site, we can create a connected #wilderDerbyshire - helping people and wildlife thrive for generations.

💚 Last chance to donate: https://pulse.ly/uenczti3sn
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎉 Wild Peak turns three!

🌿 71 landowners
🦋 2,000 hectares
💚 20 community projects

From ponies creating habitats to wildflower transformation - #WildPeak shows what’s possible when we work together.

Join the network: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/ertqmwqosg

🎥 Watch the highlights
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Reserves are important, but alone they’re not enough for wildlife to thrive. Middleton Moor could be a vital corridor, but we can’t do it without you.

This is a moment too crucial to miss!

Only two days left to help us secure Middleton Moor for wildlife: https://pulse.ly/qqqbuoyklx

#UKWildlife
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November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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🌱 #Naturerecovery isn’t just about restoration, it's about inspiration!

Today, pupils at Duckmanton Primary planted 12 new trees, including a Scots Pine.

Experiences like this strengthen children’s connection with nature and build confidence to take action.

More: https://pulse.ly/kb8mnzqe7q
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for National Tree Week at Overdale🌳💚

Together, we’re creating new woodland that will benefit wildlife and people for generations.

Read more: https://pulse.ly/a0ehxapuzs

If you’d like support to restore or rewild your land, get in touch!

#NationalTreeWeek
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🌿 Middleton Moor is a haven worth saving.

135 acres of lapwings, curlews, barn owls, and rare orchids could be part of a 1,000-acre nature recovery landscape.

We’re delighted The Times has highlighted the importance of the site.

⌛Four days left to help: https://pulse.ly/0seynaowim
#PeakDistrict
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November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🌳 This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re planting trees with primary schools, in collaboration with Chesterfield Borough Council!

🌱 Today, pupils at Norbriggs and Holme Hall Primary’s planted young saplings to help clean the air and provide homes for wildlife.

🔗https://pulse.ly/gww8r8gd6o
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A deeply worrying step backwards for nature. The UK Government has rejected Amendment 130/40 and crucial chalk stream protections.

Using nature as a scapegoat won’t fix the planning system - it will only damage it.

Please keep speaking up for nature 👉 https://pulse.ly/0ke1c9wojm

#PlanningBill
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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⏳ Time is running out - the Middleton Moor appeal closes this Sunday!

Together, we can restore 1,000 acres of wild, open landscape for people and wildlife.

💚 Every gift this week counts more than ever. Your support shapes what happens next!

Please donate if you can: https://pulse.ly/iiwneelutb
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Dead wood is anything but dead 🪵🪲

Explore the hidden world of fallen trees and rotting logs - and the surprising species that depend on them.

A reminder that “messy” nature is often the most valuable!

Read more: https://pulse.ly/v44qaaizso

#NatureSunday
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Imagine 1,000 acres of connected habitat - not just for wildlife, but for people too.

By donating to help us secure Middleton Moor, you’re contributing to a nature-rich space where communities can relax, reflect and explore!

Help make this a reality: https://pulse.ly/ipwhk8ma9v

#WilderDerbyshire
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November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Here’s to the young people helping to keep our county wild 🌿

Kicking off our new Keeping it Wild project, young volunteers coppiced willow to restore wetlands.

By bridging passion and opportunity, we’re empowering the next generation to continue shaping a wilder Derbyshire 💚

#WilderDerbyshire
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM