Help us bring the Warksburn back to life
The Warksburn is a tributary of the North Tyne — home to one of England’s last strongholds of the endangered Freshwater Pearl Mussel. Decades of forestry and drainage have altered its natural flow, damaging the peatland and habitats that keep the river healthy.
Today, this catchment has:
→ Degraded peatland
→ Altered natural water flow
→ Reduced habitat diversity
With your help, it becomes:
→ Restored peatland
→ Native tree and vegetation planting
→ Wildflower-rich habitat
→ A healthier river for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel and the wider North Tyne
Campaign Spotlight
Help bring a piece of Britain back to life
A monthly gift funds restoration all year round — through planting season, through winter, through every stage of a habitat’s recovery. One-off gifts are just as welcome.
£7
KEEP RESTORATION MOVING
Help provide tools and materials for practical habitat restoration.
£15
HELP WILDLIFE RETURN
Help restore habitat for native plants, insects and wildlife.
£25
RESTORE NATIVE HABITATS
Help fund restoration across wetlands, meadows and native woodland.
£50
REBUILD WILD LANDSCAPES
Help fund the expertise and materials needed to restore degraded habitat.
£100
CREATE CONNECTED HABITATS
Help restore larger landscapes where wildlife can thrive.
Where your donation goes
85p in every £1 you give funds habitat restoration directly — tree planting, wetland restoration and on-the-ground conservation work. The remainder covers the running costs that let us do that work responsibly.
Find out more about our charity here.
From the ground in Warksburn
Real work, funded by donors like you
Warksburn is one of many — here’s how you can help more of them
Peatland drained for grazing. Woodland cleared. Wetlands built over. Across Britain, damaged habitats like the Warksburn catchment are everywhere — and every one of them can be brought back, with the right work, on the right land, funded by people who choose to act.
This is how we rebuild it — one habitat at a time.
The same recovery, wherever it’s needed next
What you’ve just seen happening at Warksburn — cleaner water, returning wildlife, land coming back to life — is the pattern we repeat across every habitat we take on. A restored habitat isn’t just land. It’s food for insects, shelter for wildlife, flowers for pollinators, cleaner water — a landscape that can support life again.
Restoring Habitats for Wildlife in the UK
Conservation Projects
We restore degraded habitats and track the results — more species, more diversity, measurable recovery.
Support Sustainable Land Use
We work with farmers and landowners so wildlife-friendly land management and food production can thrive side by side.
Promote a Wilder UK
We help ecosystems heal themselves — reconnecting rivers, rewetting peatland, bringing back native species.
Engage & Educate
We connect people with nature through school workshops, outreach and hands-on community action.
Supported by organisations that believe nature can recover
Our restoration work is made possible with support from organisations that share our commitment to restoring Britain’s habitats.
Want to help restore nature?
Nature Needs You
Every habitat we’ve restored started with someone deciding to help, whether you are an individual, business, landowner, or community group. Yours could be next.
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