30 Days Wild
1 - 30 June
30 Days Wild: The UK's biggest nature challenge
30 Days Wild is the UK's biggest nature challenge. This June, choose one wild thing a day (or a few each week) - from giving nature a helping hand to simply noticing the wild on your doorstep.
30 Days Wild is the UK's biggest nature challenge. This June, choose one wild thing a day (or a few each week) - from giving nature a helping hand to simply noticing the wild on your doorstep.
Whether you live in a busy city centre or in the countryside, wildlife can be found everywhere if you spend just a moment looking for it.
From planting wildflowers for bees, to listening to bird song or letting a corner of your garden grow a little wilder, there’s endless ways to spend your wild month.
Sign up today to take part in 30 Days Wild
When you register, you'll receive:
Occasional emails between now and June, full of inspiration and wildlife stories
Postal resources in May 2026 (if you choose this option)
Daily emails in June, packed with simple, uplifting ideas to help you complete your wild challenge
It's free, it's flexible and it starts with one small choice. Sign up today and make June 2026 your wildest one yet.
Need some inspiration?
Do a litter pick
Butterfly hunting
Paint the natural world
Wildlife photography
Feed the birds
More about 30 Days Wild
30 Days Wild is a free, month-long challenge designed to inspire people of all ages to connect with nature during June. From birdwatching in your garden to exploring a local nature reserve, every action — big or small, daily or weekly — helps you get closer to nature.
You can complete an activity a day, or a couple in a week - either way, you’ll be connecting with wildlife, feeling better and helping the planet at the same time.
What is included in sign up?
We've one 30 Days Wild challenge that's perfect for those taking part with children and a more 'grown-up' version for those taking part without children.
Kids' postal resources
Wildflower seeds
A passport to guide kids through taking part
A planner
A poster
Collectable trading cards
Adults' postal resources
Herb seeds
Greeting card
Tear-away postcard to send to a friend
A planner
A poster
Everyone will also receive access to digital resources, including:
Daily emails with ideas and inspiration
Activity guides
Spotter sheets
Weekly completion badges to use on social media platforms
Completion certificate
Lesson plans (for educators)
Can schools, businesses and care homes take part?
If you are taking part with a school, children’s activity group such as Scouts or a home education group, choose the 'taking part with children’ option. You’ll have access to 30 Days Wild lesson plans when you sign up along with the full suite of digital resources.
If you’re taking part with a care home or business, we recommend choosing the 'taking part without children’ option. You’ll get access to a whole range of digital resources and ideas via email, which can be adapted to suit your needs.
I'll be taking part with teenagers. Which option should I choose?
It’s up to you! The design and activity suggestions of the 'grown-ups’ option may feel more appropriate depending on the age of your teenager, so we would recommend that. However, you’re welcome to order the kids’ resources if you feel it would be more appropriate for your family. Don’t forget to check out all our digital resources too!
How do you use the trading cards?
Top-Trumps style battle
A simple, competitive game for 2+ players.
What you need:
All the wildlife trading cards.
How to play:
1. Shuffle the cards and deal them all out evenly. Players keep their cards in a facedown pile.
2. The first player chooses a category from the top card: Speed, Rarity, or Cuteness.
3. Everyone reads out the number for that category on their top card.
4. Highest number wins the round!
5. The winner collects everyone’s top cards and puts them at the bottom of their pile.
6. The next player chooses a category.
7. Keep going until one player has all the cards - they’re the wildlife champion!
Tip: tell your friends to order their 30 Days Wild pack – the more people who play, the more cards you can collect!
Who Am I? Guessing game
Great for groups, families or classroom fun.
How to play:
1. One player picks a card without showing it to anyone else.
2. They read the “Who am I?” clue aloud.
3. Other players take turns guessing the animal.
4. First correct guess wins the card!
5. Keep playing until the deck is finished.
6. Player with the most cards wins.
Optional: Players can ask yes/no questions for extra challenge.
Will there be a fabric badge this year?
Yes! It will be available closer to the start of 30 Days Wild, and will be accessible on Pawprint's website.
A big thanks to Postcode Lottery players, who have helped make the 30 Days Wild challenge possible.
Remember to tag #30DaysWild and Essex Wildlife Trust. We will also be posting lots of inspiration from our social media platforms to keep June wild, so make sure you give us a follow. We can’t wait to see what you get up to!
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