How to get involved

The number of ways you can help biodiversity are only really limited by your own imagination and determination. Below are a few suggestions of how you can help to protect biodiversity in your everyday life.

 

 

 

 

As our countryside becomes less and less wild, the wildlife in it becomes more dependant on areas such as gardens to find food and shelter. Give wildlife a helping hand in your garden by doing one or more of the following: 

 

 

Household waste such as paper, glass and cans can all be recycled to help reduce the impact of deforestation and mineral extraction on wildlife. By recycling you are also doing your bit to cut down on the amount of rubbish sent to landfill sites every day. These sites cut down the area of land available for wildlife habitat. Contact your local council for information about recycling in your area.

Everyday household waste such as vegetable peelings and grass from cutting the lawn can be used to make excellent compost for the rest of the garden.

 

 

The amount of electricity and fuel we use has a direct impact on the state of the planet's environment.

 

 

When you are out shopping try to buy products that are 'environment friendly'. These may include things like locally grown, organic fruit and vegetables or locally produced meat. If you don't make your own compost at home, then make a point of using peat free compost which will help to protect the country's few remaining areas of peat bog.

If you are lucky enough to have an endangered species like great crested newts, bats or badgers on your property please remember that you are required by law to consult English Nature before carrying out any work that may disturb them. Organisations like the Bat Conservation Trust can also give useful information.

 

 

 

 

With a little bit of effort at the right time from the right people, your community could become a haven for wildlife. Why not plant a wildflower meadow on the village green? Or why not have a go at persuading the local church council to use its grounds as a haven for the many types of wildlife such as flowers, birds and bats that often use carefully managed churchyards and cemeteries. Organisations such as BTCV and The God's Acre Project are available to help you take your ideas further.

 

 

There are countless opportunities to get involved with conservation. It's also important to realise that much of the vital conservation work that is carried out could not go ahead if it wasn't for the support of volunteers. Get in touch with organisations like BTCV, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust or the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service to find out what's going on in your area.

 

 

 

Become a member of the BAP partnership

By providing core funding for the biodiversity process your organisation could have a say in guiding the progress of the Lincolnshire BAP. You will also be able to take advantage of the knowledge base amongst the existing members of the partnership. The regular meetings of the Steering Group provide useful opportunities for networking and the sharing of best practice advice.

 

 

If you feel particularly strongly about a particular species or habitat we will be able to provide you with a list of projects that need sponsorship. Your organisation could provide funding for a specific project, or for general work related to this habitat or species, and benefit from the publicity raised as the project progresses.

 

 

If your organisation has an area of land that you would like to develop for wildlife, we can provide advice on how to proceed as well as advice about grants and other sources of money available to help you do so. If your organisation already has, or is planning such an area please let us know about it.

 

 

Several of the partner organisations are able to arrange work days for company staff. Why not get in touch and organise a staff day out helping on a nature reserve near your organisation's premises?

 

There are many more websites with information about biodiversity on them. Have a look at our links page for a selection of the best local and national biodiversity links.