What is this project about?
Neighbourhood Wildlife Corridor: Boston & Beyond is a two‑year habitat and community conservation project running from August 2025 to July 2027. The project will enhance and connect wildlife habitats across Boston, Lincolnshire, restoring large ponds and improving surrounding terrestrial areas, while engaging local communities and communities under‑served by the heritage sector. Actions include pond creations, wildlife workshops, volunteer training and the creation and installation of ‘speaking sculptures’.
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project aims to conserve freshwater, species, and urban wildlife heritage while empowering communities to value and care for their environments. We thank national lottery players for making this work possible.
Project Aims
- Restore and create habitats, improving freshwater ecosystems for amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and more.
- Connect landscapes through a Neighbourhood Wildlife Corridor from Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore, across Boston, to Jenny’s Wood.
- Engage diverse communities including schools, youth groups, farmers, and communities under‑served by the heritage sector, via immersive and creative wildlife sessions.
What are we going to do?
- Habitat Work: Create six new ponds at Freiston Shore and Frampton Marsh; restore two ponds at Jenny Wood. Make terrestrial improvements like hibernacula and basking banks to support reptiles and invertebrates.
- Workshops and Events: Deliver wildlife gardening workshops, amphibian “hops”, talks, community events.
- Creative Installations: Design and install two “Speaking Statues” with local groups, complemented by QR codes linking to wildlife insights.
- Volunteering and Training: Recruit and train volunteers in surveying and habitat management; run volunteer days and training sessions. Empower a network of guardians to monitor and care for habitats long-term.
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How can you get involved?
- Volunteer Days & Wildlife Guardians – Help create and maintain habitats, or become a guardian trained in pond care and species ID.
- Educational Workshops – Schools, youth centres, and community groups can join Wildlife Gardening workshops, Amphibian Hops, or creative sculpture sessions.
- Community Partnerships – We’re working with allotments, Boston Parish Council, schools, colleges, and more – contact rachel.burton@froglife.org to collaborate.
- Visitors & Event Attenders – Come along to our talks, exhibitions, habitat events, or drop by to explore the ‘Speaking Sculptures’ and wildlife installations.
Why now?
- Urgent biodiversity crisis—UK amphibians and reptiles are among the most threatened species groups, with steep population declines.
- Habitat loss and fragmentation serve as primary threats; ponds are being lost and remaining ones are degraded.
Our project directly addresses ecological, social, and climate needs, aligning with national nature recovery goals and flood‑mitigation strategies. Ponds can be carbon sinks, flood reducers, and community wellbeing boosters.
Keep up to date
Stay connected and informed by signing up to our Croaks newsletter and volunteering opportunities. Together, we’ll build a stronger, more resilient wildlife corridor – and inspire community ownership of nature in Boston.
Thank you to our funder, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for making this project possible.
