Muck in for Life
Fun & free environmental activities for all the family
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Local events
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Head to Forests & Woods
The Forestry Commission is responsible for the protection & expansion of forests & woodlands in the UK. It has a map showing places you can enjoy horse riding, walking, cycling, wildlife sightseting, orienteering & more.
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Find out what's happening in your area
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Get close up to nature
Benefit from nature's soothing, gentle environment and watching the wildlife by taking time out on an RSPB nature reserve. The RSPB membership gives you FREE access to 100 nature reserves. That's nearly 2 to visit every week of the year!
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Join the RSPB online
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Visit wetlands
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a leading conservation organisation, saving wetlands for wildlife and people worldwide. Why not visit a member of the WWT near you this weekend? And if you love taking photos, get snapping for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's annual photographic competition, for photos taken at WWT centres, entries due by 7 September 2009. More...
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Find your nearest Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
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Go for a walk with a llama
It's a great way to spend some time, and the opportunity to walk with a llama is all over the UK. Walk with a llama - and feel calmer!!
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Find a your nearest walk with a llama
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Trees matter
The Tree Council organises events to encourage people to get out there and get walking, and enjoy the trees and woods in spring. There'll be wildlife lurking in every undergrowth and in each tree - you just may not see them!
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Check out the Tree Council events. Why not become a volunteer Tree Warden?
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Wildlife Trusts
It's amazing how much is happening at the 47 or so wildlife trusts around the UK - events, courses, days out, fun to have, animals to see, a world to discover.
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Find your local Wildlife Trust
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Ancient Tree Hunt
Join the Ancient Tree Hunt (you can do this any time) with the Woodland Trust. There's lots of info on their site about why ancient trees matter & how you recognise them.
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Set out this weekend to find an ancient tree.
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Days out
Check out our growing list of things you can do this weekend around the Uk
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Look after your skin with Green People's skin & sun care products
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Help with a survey & Sightings
with groups such as the Amphibian & Reptile Group.
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Get out there and connect with the real world this weekend
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Build a garden pond
Frogs, toads & newts & wildlife generally are really suffering from the disappearance of ponds, so you can help re-dress the balance. You don't have to spend tons of ££ to do it
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Build a garden pond this weekend
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Offset your carbon emissions with nature
Jetting off on holiday or making your way by car to see relatives? Then why not
offset your carbon emissions with Carbon Forestry
. They plant a tree - and you go carbon free!
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