Wilder Walkern is creating a new Walkern Wildlife Garden Map to celebrate and connect the many wildlife‑friendly actions happening across our village. From No Mow May and hedgehog houses to bug hotels, wildflower patches, and bird and pollinator water sources, the map will highlight gardens that are giving nature a helping hand.
By sharing what you’re doing in your own garden, you’ll help build a picture of how small changes add up to a powerful network of habitats. The map will be available on the Wilder Walkern website and will help neighbours learn from one another, swap ideas, and see how wildlife‑friendly spaces link together across the village.
We’re using an inset map focused on the main village area to show locations. This means:
- People without gardens: Even if you don’t have a garden, we still want to hear from you. Wildlife‑friendly actions in a window box, balcony or doorstep planter all count. We may not be able to show these individually on the map, but your efforts are just as valuable and will be included in our project updates.
- People outside the main village boundary (but within the parish): If you live outside the inset map area but still within Walkern parish, please also tell us what you’re doing. We can’t include these locations on the map itself, but your contributions will be recognised in the wider Wilder Walkern project.
On the map, we’ll use a simple colour key:
- Green: Communal or shared spaces (sports field, playground, churchyard etc).
- Yellow: Individual household wildlife spaces (private gardens or similar).
How to let us know what you’re doing
If you’d like your wildlife‑friendly space to be included, please email info@wilderwalkern.org.uk with:
- Your address
- A short description of what you’re doing for wildlife, such as:
- No Mow May
- A bug hotel
- A wildlife pond
- Wildflower planting
- A hedgehog house
- Bird or pollinator water sources
- Window box or balcony planting
Every contribution helps us build a richer, more connected habitat network across Walkern.