Nextdoor Nature

Nextdoor Nature is bringing communities together to help nature flourish where they live and work! Thanks to £5 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Nextdoor Nature will provide people with the advice and support they need to help nature on their doorstep, and leave a lasting natural legacy to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

So, whether there’s a dull, barren patch of land that could be colourful and buzzing again, or a space that could be a wild but safe area to visit or play in – the Nextdoor Nature projects will help everyone to take action for nature.

The Lancashire Wildlife Trust is piloting the Nextdoor Nature approach in Merseyside. This will mean we can help communities in Seaforth, Bootle and Waterloo access nature, reap the mental health benefits of the natural world, and stand up for the green spaces they feel they stand to lose.

We are talking to the local people and community groups to find out what they actually like about their local areas and how they think they it could be improved. Action is community led but with our support, which could be advice on what to plant to help wildlife, who owns the land they want to work on, helping to find funding, training, or help setting up constituted groups, we can provide the necessary support to empower action for nature.