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30 Days Wi ld 2021
Learn to recognise the distinctive summer song of the Willow Warbler
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Get outside and explore the countryside on your doorstep
Image credit: Matthew Roberts
Make time to stop and smell the blossom
Sign up for 30 Days Wild and get your FREE activity pack at hiwwt.org.uk/30-days-wild
The U K’s biggest and most popu lar nature cha l lenge is back. Last year, a record 650,000 people took part in The Wi ld li fe Trust’s annua l event, which sees participants across the U K sig n up to do a ‘random act of w i ldness’ every day for 30 days in June
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rom listening to birdsong, taking wildlife photographs and planting seeds, to litterpicking, puddle-splashing and feeling the sand between your toes – 30 Days Wild is proven to boost health, happiness and sense of connection to nature. Marianne Lotter-Jones, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s Wilder campaigns and events officer, says: “Here at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, we love taking part in
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30 Days Wild. It’s a wonderful time of year for all the Wildlife Trusts to get together and it’s an amazing opportunity for us to see what local people are doing for nature and wildlife all across the country. Last year we had over 20,000 people across our two counties taking on the challenge and we cannot wait to see what they, and any 30 Days Wild newbies, all get up to this year. 30 Days Wild is fun, free and easy – and after such a challenging year, we’ve never needed nature more!”
Follow @hantsiwwildlife on social media for top tips and inspiration along the way and join Style of Wight in sharing your daily Random Acts of Wildness photos and wild places using #30dayswild
