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A Sneak Peek inside the Penpont Project! 🌿
Action for Conservation’s Youth-Led Nature Restoration Initiative - ‘Penpont Project’ – is a finalist for Ecover’s Fertilise the Future Fund! The project has been selected as one of nine UK-based projects – and the only one in Wales, to secure the fund we need your support!
🦉 Top 3 Birding Tips 🦆
Meet AFC Ambassador, Vinnie, read his blog showcasing how you can help birds near you!
Ecology in Lockdown🦇🔎🦎
Meet AFC Volunteer, Catherine, she works as an ecologist based in Bristol. Like everyone this year, she has been affected by the lockdown in her work and home life. Unlike everyone else, UK wildlife still spent the spring and summer waking up from hibernation, building nests, and carrying on with their usual day to day routines. Discover more about ecology in this blog!
make a bee hotel in 5 easy steps! 🐝
This blog demonstrates one way to make a bee hotel but feel free to experiment with other designs.
Why is our obsession with fast fashion so destructive?
Discover what Youth Ambassador, Lily, has discovered when researching the issues and solutions with Fast Fashion.
How to make an up-cycled bag in 7 easy steps!
This blog will explain how you can take action to combat throw-away culture, it will show you how you can make something that’s really simple, really creative and that you can do your bit for conservation.
Young People Take Action During Lockdown!
This month AFC Ambassadors and WildWEB participants Riya, Nadia and Vinnie have been taking action at home! As part of AFC's brand new digital action programme WildWEB they've been learning all about the 'Secrets of Our Food' along with other young people from across the UK and the world.
Waste into wonder
Have you ever wondered where the soil underneath us actually comes from? And what exactly it is? The read this blog to find out more!
Makeshift Planters...how to grow food anywhere!
AFC Volunteer, Nick, gives a step-by-step guide on how to grow your own food!
