Award Winners Announced
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the winners of its inaugural Wilder Nottinghamshire Awards.
Launched earlier this year, alongside the Wilder Nottinghamshire Network, the awards are designed to recognise and reward positive action for nature and the environment across the county – and to inspire others to act.
Wilder Community Award
Recognising the efforts of groups making a difference for nature in the local community.
Winners:
- Bestwood Country Park Wildlife Group
- Friends of Woodlands and Coachwood Green (Shireoaks, Worksop)
- Wild.NG (Sherwood, Carrington, Basford, Mapperley)
Wilder Champion Award (Over 25)
Recognising the impact of individuals making a difference for nature in their community.
Winners:
- Marysia Zipser (Leyton Crescent Park, Beeston)
- JD Atkin (Friends of Colwick Park)
- Kayleigh Woodhouse (Nottinghamshire Amphibian & Reptile Group)
Wilder Champion Award (Under 25)
Recognising the impact of individuals making a difference for nature in their community.
Winner:
- Maiya Evans (Nottinghamshire Amphibian & Reptile Group)
- Keeping it Wild (Nottingham)
- Triplets, Waimi, Mbetmi & Yimi, known as PlanetTrio (Hucknall, Nottingham)
Wilder School Award
Recognising the contribution of schools to making space for nature and developing young nature champions.
Winners:
- Glade Hill Primary (Bestwood Park)
- Asquith Primary School (Mansfield)
- William Booth (Sneinton)
Wilder Farming Award
Recognising the efforts of individual farmers and farm businesses making space for nature and embracing wildlife friendly farming practices.
Winners:
- Adrian Baugh (Caunton)
- Henry Ogle (Headon)
- Pollybell Farm (Gringley on the Hill)
- Farmeco (Screveton)
Wilder Business Award
Recognising the contribution of businesses - large and small - to protecting and restoring nature within their communities.
Winners:
- Bulwell Forest Garden (Bulwell, Nottingham)
- Boots & Brambles Forest School (Tollerton)
- Rhubarb Farm (Langwith, Whaley)
- Andy Callow, Sherwood Garden Consultancy (Sherwood, Nottingham)
About the Awards
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is passionate about creating a healthy natural world which benefits us all, but we can't do this on our own. We can all be part of a people-powered movement for nature's recovery and we know that local action, by people who know their areas best, will make a difference.
To celebrate the contribution people, communities and organisations are making across the county we have created the Wilder Nottinghamshire Awards.
Through the Wilder Nottinghamshire Awards we aim to celebrate local action and to encourage and inspire more people than ever before to take action – whether by making space for nature or speaking up for nature’s recovery.
For more information about the awards including rules and conditions, please visit our guidance notes page.