As research continues to demonstrate the benefits that spending time in nature has on mental and physical wellbeing, The Wildlife Trusts’ annual nature challenge, 30 Days Wild, aims to see the whole country re-connecting with our natural world this June.
With the challenge now in its eighth year, Essex Wildlife Trust wants to see the whole of Essex go wild, by getting outside and doing one ‘Random Act of Wildness’ for all 30 days in June. Activities can include anything inspired by nature: from creating wild art, listening to birdsong, planting seeds, walking barefoot, listening to a nature podcast, admiring the sunsets or visiting a local nature reserve.
Carrying out a daily Random Act of Wildness can make a real positive impact for wildlife, but it also benefits the people taking part. Research conducted by the University of Derby has consistently shown that getting a daily dose of nature in June made 30 Days Wild participants feel happier, healthier and more connected with nature.
Essex Wildlife Trust is encouraging everyone to re-connect with Essex’s wildlife and green spaces, and the conservation charity are giving individuals the tools and inspiration to do so.
Sign up for 30 Days Wild and you’ll receive a pack filled with tips, activities, how-to guides, and inspiration to help you make June nature-filled and wild. A growing online community provides inspiration and ideas, share your activities by tagging #30DayWild and Essex Wildlife Trust on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Sign up here: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild
Bailey Tait, Campaigns Officer for Essex Wildlife Trust, says: “30 Days Wild is a challenge for everyone. Whether you take part as an individual, a family, an organisation, a school or a care home, this nature-based challenge is proven to boost mood, improve physical and mental health, and help our environment along the way. Visit a new nature reserve, learn about the different butterflies that flitter among your garden plants, or take thirty minutes each day to get fresh air away from our busy lives. Whatever you choose, it will benefit nature, and it will benefit you.”
