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Join us in our mission to make a Wilder Derbyshire where people and wildlife thrive together 💚🌳🌼
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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!
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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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Bring back lost species
Join us online to find our more about our programme to bring back these iconic species.
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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
A small bird with speckled brown feathers is captured mid-flight against a clear blue sky. Above the bird, a yellow text box reads: "Reserves on their own are not enough. Creating corridors is essential for wildlife to flourish. This seems too important an opportunity to miss."
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
A newspaper article titled "Storm shows the pain and pleasure of flood waters" by Jim Dixon, featuring text sections describing the impact of flooding on wildlife and infrastructure. It includes a photo of a lapwing on Middleton Moor and a smaller image of a frog. The article discusses how flooding affects different regions and compares urban and natural responses to water management.
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
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We’re restoring 2km of river to help bring back water voles💧

The project aims to restore natural processes, improve bankside vegetation and enhance wetland areas - giving water voles a connected habitat to thrive.

Learn more: https://derbyshirewildlifetrust.pulse.ly/sj7hmcnn4k

#RiverRestoration
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill update!

❗Bad news: MPs voted against key protections for nature.

🌿 Good news: The Bill is back in the House of Lords. If amendments return, MPs will vote again.

Contact your MP again to preserve crucial protections!

🔗 https://pulse.ly/lhkigr9slq
#ActForNature
Last chance to protect nature in the Planning Bill!
It's now or never. Please email your MP to keep Amendment 130 and 94 in the Bill.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We're restoring a historic dew pond and species-rich grasslands at Rose End Meadows and Gang Mine, thanks to the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme!

The project is part of our Derwent Living Forest vision, connecting habitats for a #WilderDerbyshire.

Read more: https://pulse.ly/17icc9wcun
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November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Help us transform Middleton Moor into a wild, nature-rich landscape for skylarks, brown argus, lapwings, and burnt tip orchids!

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the land for nature!

💚 Be a part of restoring this special place: https://pulse.ly/b8tdnegntj

#WilderDerbyshire
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November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Wonderful to be joined by the Beaver Trust at Willington Wetlands 🦫

We were delighted to share how beavers have transformed our site over the last four years - creating a dynamic wetland habitat and boosting key species like the bittern!

Learn more: https://pulse.ly/unzlvic6wu

#WilderDerbyshire
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November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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🍄Fungi are vital for healthy habitats!

Our Wilder Solutions team surveys over 80 sites annually, supporting landowners to champion nature recovery. Together, we're restoring a wilder Derbyshire!

Hear insights from Nature Recovery Advisor, Ben: https://pulse.ly/ygk7idziqa

#WilderDerbyshire
Surveying Rare Fungi in Derbyshire - Wild Solutions
Fungi are a vital part of nature. In Derbyshire, we have lots of rare fungi in unusual places. That is where our Wild Solutions team comes in to help find th...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Only two weeks left to save Middleton Moor 🌿

This is a rare opportunity to create a nature corridor of 1,000 acres!

With your support, we can turn this land from species-poor grassland into a thriving haven for wildlife and people.

Donate here: https://pulse.ly/vkivlaa9qg

#WilderDerbyshire
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November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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💡 We’re gathering ideas for the future of the allotments at Peak Village nature reserve.

With many plots unused, there’s real potential for a vibrant community growing space.

💬 Join a drop-in session (21st/22nd November) or share your views online: https://pulse.ly/0wapnwsoex

#WilderDerbyshire
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM