Leamington’s Nature Patchwork is a new initiative between Warwick District Council, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) and several community partners, designed to inspire and connect people to help nature by creating wildlife habitats in their gardens and community spaces.

Over 250 residents attended the event, which featured information stalls, children's activities including a fun trail to answer nature-themed questions; expert talks on a range of wildlife subject including bats, bees, butterflies and birds; and wildflower patch workshops.

A spokesperson for Warwick District Council said: “It was a pleasure to work in partnership with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and other local community groups on this wonderful free event.

We hope that everyone who attended discovered inspiring ways to care for nature in their garden or local green space, and have come away determined to increase the accessibility of nature and food sources for our hedgehogs, birds, bats, bees, butterflies and other creatures.

We look forward to bringing this event to other areas of the district in the near future.”

Also on display was a beautiful fabric patchwork map of Leamington Spa created by local sewists, coordinated by Sandy Hunter from Lott Bazaar.

About the Nature Patchwork

Leamington’s Nature Patchwork is a new initiative between Warwick District Council, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT) and several community partners, designed to inspire and connect people to help nature by creating wildlife habitats in their gardens and community spaces.

As more people get involved, these small patches are linked together and we begin to join up nature as a patchwork of habitats in people’s gardens, schools, green spaces, allotments, parks and more.

By connecting our different patches, we help wildlife to thrive, finding food, shelter, and safe places to raise their young. At the same time, we bring people closer to nature. It doesn’t matter if your patch is small, it’s part of a larger patchwork that can make a real difference.