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Our My Wild Life project aims to bring together people from
different generations and backgrounds to share their stories
about exploring the great outdoors.
Lots of people who grew up in Peterborough have said to us
‘There used to be newts everywhere’ and told wonderful tales
about rambling across fields that have since become housing
estates. However, young people today have far fewer
opportunities to get out and about, and to meet weird and
wonderful creatures. These wild opportunities not only create brilliant memories of innocent fun, they can also trigger
a compassion for wildlife that lasts a lifetime. Sharing stories
about our favourite and first animal encounters can demonstrate
the changes in biodiversity and lifestyles in the UK far more
effectively than statistics.
My Wild Life will have a number of different ways to explore the
stories of our changing countryside:
Intergenerational events with young people and older people.
Using a reminiscence box full of
goodies to inspire conversation, including pond dipping nets, a
pretend jar of tadpoles and cuddly frogs!
Recorded oral history interviews
to capture people’s memories about local wildlife.
Publications and website content
to share these stories further.
Fun community events celebrating
our wildlife.
We will be working with:
Youth groups
Young offenders
Churches
Community groups
Retirement homes
Sheltered accommodation
U3A and WI groups
Local historians and archives
The project is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.
More about the project.
Other
education projects.
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