Whilst you’re out and about in the woods this autumn, you might spot a busy jay burying acorns in the ground for its winter larder. These colourful corvids create ‘caches’ across their territory, which they can then dig up when food is scarce during the winter months. I love seeing the incredible flash of colour and hearing the chattering of jays in the trees around Ashton Court and elsewhere in Avon, knowing they're playing a vital undercover role of rewilding our countryside by planting future generations of oaks.

Like jays, we are also hard at work foraging for ways to build a wilder future for the wildlife you love. One of the routes we take to do this is through applying for charity grants, which fund our projects and ensure that we are able to continue our vital work with wildlife and the community. There’s a lot of competition for grant opportunities, and many grant funds are unlocked by public donations from the community.

That’s where you come in. We need your help to establish our very own ‘cache’ to make Avon a wilder and more nature-friendly place. Like a jay with its winter stash, donations from generous supporters like yourself will be gathered to ensure that we can act quickly to unlock funding for future projects. Whether that’s inspiring the next generation of nature-lovers or securing land to restore local wildlife, your donation will bring us closer towards a wilder future for people and wildlife.

Donate today and your generosity could unlock as much as 10x the amount of your gift!

• £25 could unlock £250. This could help create buzzing, biodiverse wildflower corridors so that our precious pollinators can move from place to place.
   
• £50 could unlock £500. This could help provide young people with the skills needed to take action for nature in their local communities.
   
• £100 could unlock £1,000. This could help secure new land for the benefit of wildlife, creating connected, resilient habitats where some of our most threatened species can thrive.
   

I want a wilder future

Our vision is to secure 30% of land and sea for wildlife by 2030. With a little over five years to go, it is vital that we act together now to make this goal a reality.

Your kind support will enable us to act right away when funding opportunities come up, moving quickly to make our vision a reality. Your gift could help to secure new land and restore habitats for the benefit of wildlife, bringing us a step closer to the dynamic, connected landscape we’re working together to build.

Through your generosity, you could help inspire local people to take action for nature in their community and create wild urban havens that both people and wildlife can enjoy.

Wilder Wetlands

The twin pressures of rising sea levels and more frequent storms mean that it’s vitally important to provide safe inland refuges for species such as waders, that rely on estuaries. Your gift could help create wildlife-rich wetland sanctuaries that offer sheltered stepping-stones for migrating birds and safe havens where endangered species such as water voles can adapt to the challenges of the climate crisis.
 

Empowering People

We want a future where 1 in 4 people are inspired to take action for nature. Your gift could help empower young people from diverse backgrounds to develop nature-based solutions to the climate crisis by restoring urban habitats, wildlife-friendly gardening and sustainable food growing.