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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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⏳ 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
A lapwing with an iridescent green and brown back, white belly, and distinctive black crest stands on grassy ground. The word "Lapwing" is displayed on a yellow background at the top. A skylark with mottled brown and white plumage, featuring a distinctive crest on its head, perches on a slender twig against a blurred green background. The word "Skylark" appears in bold, green text on an orange band above. A brown argus butterfly perched on a plant with its wings open, displaying orange spots and a blue-gray body. The background is a soft green, and "Brown argus" is written above in bold text on an orange banner. Close-up of a burnt tip orchid with deep burgundy and white speckled flowers, surrounded by blurred greenery and yellow flowers. Text above reads "Burnt tip orchid" on a yellow background.
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
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🌿 In this video, the Friends of Chaddesden Wood show just what’s possible when a local community comes together, strengthening connected landscapes and ensuring this beautiful ancient woodland can be enjoyed for generations to come. 🌳✨
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The Campaign for Derby's Only Ancient Woodland
Chaddesden Wood is Derby's only ancient woodland. The amazing site has been a space for nature for over 400 years and is a community asset for the people of ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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After 100 years, Atlantic salmon have spawned in the Ecclesbourne 🐟

Together with @wildtrouttrust.bsky.social, Chatsworth and Nestlé Waters UK, we’ve reopened migratory routes, restored natural river processes and improved habitats 🩵

Explore the impact: https://pulse.ly/n1pxa6yku3
Atlantic salmon leaping out of a foamy river. The background features swirling white water, with a light blue overlay in the top left corner and bold black text reading "Atlantic salmon thriving in the Ecclesbourne."
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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It's Living Wage Week 💚

We’re proud to be an accredited Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension employer!

Because when people are supported and secure, they bring energy and creativity - qualities that help us create a wilder Derbyshire🌳

Explore our commitment: https://pulse.ly/uds9y1nhdc
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November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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⌛ MPs are about to vote on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill - and two vital safeguards could be lost.

There’s still time to act.

Ask your MP to keep Amendments 130 and 94 in the Bill, and stand up for wildlife, rivers, and the places we all love.

Email your MP: https://pulse.ly/fyvy8maact
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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We urgently need your support to help wildlife find its way home to Middleton Moor.

If we lose it, rare species, vital wildlife, and wild spaces are at risk.

We have until the 30th of November to raise £1.2m.

Donate today to save Derbyshire's wilder future.https://pulse.ly/1yyaqfhcj5
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Amendment 130 is a vital step toward ensuring the new planning approach supports nature, not undermines it.

Without it, new rules could be applied in inappropriate places, putting both nature and development at risk.

Stand with nature. Email your MP via our simple form:https://pulse.ly/e7tpppmsxv
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🌿 This Green Careers Week, we’re excited to share that we're creating 30 work experience opportunities across May and June 2026, giving young people meaningful access to green careers.

Hear from 2024 trainee, Richard Smith, as he reflects on his journey: https://pulse.ly/flmlwf0o0a
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🌿We’re joining forces to bring water voles back to our rivers. Once a familiar sight, these much-loved mammals have declined by over 90% since the 1970s due to invasive mink.

Sophie Davison, Species Recovery Officer at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, tells us more. 👉https://pulse.ly/t4zgh8pvk1
Rivers Restored: How Partnerships Are Saving Water Voles in the Dove Catchment | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
The Dove Catchment Water Vole Recovery Project is a strong example of collaborative conservation in action. Run jointly by Derbyshire and Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts, it forms part of a national effort led by the Waterlife Recovery Trust (WRT) to tackle one of the biggest threats to native wildlif...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🚜 Our Wild Peak Communities Officer, Alex, is at the Farm Business Innovation Show today,

The Wild Peak programme is working with farmers and land managers who want to make space for nature while sustaining thriving rural businesses. 🌿

Learn more 👉 https://pulse.ly/oblkygvxgy
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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💃We’re absolutely delighted to share that Matlock Salsa community has raised an incredible £1,100 for our Middleton Moor Appeal! 🎉

Thank you for dancing the night away in support of Derbyshire’s wildlife. 💚

👉 Click here to support and help us reach our target: https://pulse.ly/wtmzqgafxx
Middleton Moor £1.2 Million Appeal | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been given a once-in-a-generation opportunity to purchase Middleton Moor.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is close to becoming law. It doesn’t have safeguards to stop development devastating the wildlife.

Use our simple form to contact your MP, and ask them to support Amendment 130. Without it, nature in your neighbourhood is at risk.

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Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill
It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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We have 30 days left to raise the funds needed to purchase Middleton Moor! Imagine 1,000 acres of nature-rich space. Where people and wildlife thrive together, and everyone can experience the beauty of nature up close. Donate now: https://pulse.ly/kimcmbnyhy
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Come get muddy and warmed up on a winters day by helping us plant some trees at our beautiful site called Overdale. This is open for experienced or novice planters, to come join for a joyful day out! Sign up herehttps://pulse.ly/xdcxi1jwdq
Dates - November 6th, 13th & December 4th
Tree Planting day at Overdale Nature Reserve! Dates - November 6th, 13th, December 4th, January 10th, 15th & 29th
Tree Planting day at Overdale Nature Reserve! Come get muddy and warmed up on a winters day by helping Derbyshire Wildlife Trust plant some trees at our beautiful site called Overdale. This is open for experienced or novice planters, to come join for a joyful day out! Starting at 9:30am. Dates - Nov...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM