This October, we’re bringing the community together to rewild the wood and help restore our precious chalk grassland as part of our Disappearing Wildflowers project.

We’ll be planting wildflowers that have been grown by our school communities and local people at our allotment and at home, giving these plants a new home in the wood and helping to create a richer, more biodiverse habitat for wildlife.

Come along and get stuck in with practical wildflower planting, learn more about our disappearing wildflowers and discover how the plants we grow can make a real difference to local biodiversity. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for conversation, questions and, of course, a well-earned hot drink!

Our Community Conservation Days take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month, bringing familiar and new faces together to care for the wood and learn more about the natural world around us. See our Digging It blog for recent activities.

No experience is necessary – whether you’re a keen gardener, curious about conservation, or simply want to spend a morning outdoors making a difference, you’ll be very welcome and fully supported.

Please sign up here to confirm your place.

Any questions? Please email Abbey: abbey.sadler@andovertrees.org.uk

Volunteering with us is a great way to take practical action for biodiversity and climate resilience, while making a difference in your local community. Our 44-acre site includes native deciduous woodland, chalk grassland, wildflower meadow, hazel thickets, hedgerows and a pond – all providing vital habitats and resources for a wide range of species.

Come and help us put the wildflowers back where they belong!