(c) Tom Marshall
My Wild City
Reconnecting people and wildlife in Manchester
Turning Manchester wild
Our vision is for everyone living, working and studying in Manchester to help transform work places, gardens and our open spaces into a city-wide nature reserve.
Together we can create a nature-rich city that puts wildlife right on our doorsteps, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife every day.
Bigger, better, joined up
Find out more about the Local Nature Recovery Network for Manchester and the North Manchester Nature Network.
Ben Hall/2020VISION
Valuing Nearby Nature
Our report looking at how local nature helped the people of Manchester and beyond get through the Coronavirus Lockdown.
What's happening across Your Wild City?
Check out our latest news and events
Woodland management at Painswick Park
Help us to make a difference for nature at Painswick Park, Wythenshawe, and join our hands-on woodland management session.
Invasive species management at Blackcarr Woods
Help us to make a difference for nature at Blackcarr Woods, Wythenshawe, and join our hands-on invasive species removal session.
Woodland management at Sunbank Woods
Help us to make a difference for nature at Sunbank Woods, Manchester and join our hands-on woodland management session.
Wake up with wildlife: Moth morning
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
Bat box making
Get hands-on with wildlife conservation by building your own bat box and creating a planter full of evening-scented flowers.
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Kenworthy Park woodland management
Help us to make a difference for nature at Kenworthy Woods, Wythenshawe, and join our hands-on woodland management session.
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Wake up with wildlife: Moth morning
Wake up with wildlife! Come and see what we’ve found as we open our overnight moth trap. Pyjamas, onesies and Oodies welcome!
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Family bat walk - Kenworthy Woods
Get hands-on using a bat detector to locate and identify the bats in your local area – and find out more about these amazing animals.…
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Painswick Park scrub clearance
Help us to make a difference for nature at Painswick Park, Wythenshawe, and join our scrub clearance and litter picking session.
Join Team WILD
Help us transform Manchester for wildlife by joining our practical volunteering sessions.
Make a record!
Help us collect vital records for your local wildlife.
My Wild City (long vid) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF9oP4zShdQ)
Oropendola Productions
Whether you live, work or go to school in Manchester, there are lots of ways you can get involved today. If you notice and appreciate urban wildlife, we can all help to protect it.
My Wild Story
Manchester’s wildlife holds an immense value for everyone living, working, studying and visiting our city. This intrinsic relationship goes right back to the industrial revolution when residents would ride through the streets on their bikes planting trees to help clean up the air, it is even embodied in our symbol, the worker bee, which adorns nearly every street.
Urban wildlife offers important moments of calm to the otherwise chaotic world of living in such a vibrant and colourful city, our case studies highlight these important moments and encourage each and every one of us to do more to ensure our cities stay wild for generations to come.
Sahar
My Wild City - Sahar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPvVHcImY4I)
Oropendola Productions
Sahar loves exploring her local parks and appreciating the beauty of urban nature. Whether enjoyed alone or shared with her friends and students, Manchester's parks offer Sahar a fantastic space to learn, teach and relax.
Joel
My Wild City - Joel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm47s9SC2TU)
Oropendola Productions
Joel finds important moments of relaxation in Manchester's parks and green spaces. His passion for birdwatching and nature photography gives him much needed respite between studying for his exams.
