Team Wilder Resources

Let's do this

There are many routes to help nature's recovery and land/spaces of any size helps contribute. We want local people to step forward and give nature a voice and ensure that nature is placed at the heart of all decisions. Team Wilder will equip and support you and your community group to make a difference to nature. We're here to share the knowledge and experience gained from here at the Trust and people and communities carrying out these actions.

The growing and evolving resources below are designed to make it possible and easy to do something for nature. There is local advice, pictures, experience and 'how to's'. You can also get free professional advice from the Team Wilder Community Ecologist.

Team Wilder Ecological Advisory Service — Hannah Bunn

1. Setting up a group

Community Groups improve the local area for all residents, including get-togethers, food growing, low cost toddler groups, music, story telling, celebrations. They bring people together from all backgrounds and strengthen community spirit. They can be a street whatsapp group, locals who want to protect a green spaces, a 'friends of' group or people with a common interest.

St Pauls Learning Centre Judith and Esther Community Garden

Sophie Bancroft

Fergus Coyle

Nimble_Bees Rachel Brown

Setting up a group

Learn about local community groups and all the essentials you need to know when setting one up.

Questions to ask yourself
Amazing advice
Setting up a basic group and how to classify it
Writing a Constitution and why this is helpful
Councils and Local Authorities
Insurance
Policies and procedures
Training - usually free for community group

Setting up a Community Group

A woman and a man stood behind three women sat on a bench.

Team Wilder Resources Community Group Types

Team Wilder Resource

Understanding Local Councils in Avon

Know who your council is & how to contact them, because they have information about parks, verges, community spaces, planning & more.

Team Wilder Resources Risk Assessments

2. Show me the money

Redcatch Community Garden

Funding and Financial Advice

Learn about:

How to apply for funding
Key questions to answer
How to find a funder in Avon
Writing your application
Lots of useful funder links
Writing a Business Plan
How to explain why your project is important
Setting up a Bank Account

Real Funding and Financial Advice

Redcatch Community Garden flowers on table 1

Community Group: Redcatch Community Garden

3. Make a difference locally

Redcatch Community Garden Shop

Expanding and Developing your Group

So your group is set up - you're amazing!

Run a fundraising event
Attract everyone in your community
Communications advice

Grow your community group

Team Wilder Resources

Taking Over Green Space in your Area

Would a patch of land in your area be good for community food growing, wildflowers, community garden space or more? Read on...

Team Wilder Resources

How to Run a Fundraising Event

Advice for planning a one-off event to raise money to expand your groups reach, activities or goals. Lots of practical and realistic ideas.

Team Wilder resource Tree Protection Orders

Tree Protection Order resource for Avon. Be part of Team Wilder and support actions for nature at home and in the community to benefit…

Team Wilder Citizen wildlife reporting resource

Green spaces are invaluable resources for local people, their wellbeing, and the wildlife coexisting in these areas. Citizen wildlife…

Team Wilder Safeguarding

Be part of Team Wilder and support actions for nature at home and in the community to benefit people and wildlife. Learn about…

Team Wilder Resources Contact your MP

Team Wilder Litter Picking

Community Litter picking to tidy up neighbourhood

Our spirits are raised when we are surrounded by green and colourful urban spaces that are buzzing with pollinating insects. We also owe it to future generations to protect and enhance these urban spaces.

Avon Wildlife Trust Champion