For Day 20, Youth Board member Hannah took action for nature by going on litter picks in her local area .  

Why not do a litter pick as one of your random acts of wildness? As Hannah says, “Litter picking helps to create a better space for wildlife and humans, it improves the cleanliness of your surrounding area. It gets you out into the fresh air, benefitting your body and overall fitness and allows you to meet and socialise with your neighbours” 

For Day 22, our Events Manager, Kayleigh, has been making her own bubble blowing stick, using a small stick and a piece of wire.  

There are lots of ways you can get crafty whilst feeling connected to nature this June. Why not take a look at the Wildlife Watch website for some inspiration.

Meanwhile the team at Foxburrow Nature Reserve paid a visit to one of their Wilder Schools.

The students had a wildlife themed bake off at the start of the month and raised a fantastic £500+ to help them achieve their vision of a wilder school grounds!

Today saw us planting lavender, buddleia and clematis bought with these funds, building hedgehog boxes, shopping for bird feeders and seed and a nest box camera so they can watch inhabitants of one of the many bird boxes they have put up!

On Day 23 of #30DaysWild, Steve Aylward, our Head of Property & Projects, saw some beautiful corn marigolds whilst visiting our new nature reserve, Martlesham Wilds. Corn marigolds are unfortunately now a rare, and declining arable plant. These vivid yellow flowers were spotted growing near the car park at Martlesham Wilds, and it's really encouraging to see them thriving here 💛. 

On Day 24, Katharine, Youth Development Officer, was able to water her veggies using the rain collected in her water butt. 

Katharine says "adding a water butt to your garden is a great eco-friendly way to make sure your garden gets enough water throughout summer, and will help you save money!"

You can also follow these tips for more inspiration about climate-friendly gardening here.

On Day 25, our Youth Board member Irene took a moment to notice the wildflowers on her walk to work. 

Irene says "Flower power! Spotted and sniffed a sweet-smelling dog rose on my way to work. I love taking in the beautiful wildlife this time of year on my commute! We need wildflowers and thick hedgerows in full bloom to help our hedgehogs, pollinators and nesting birds" 

I visited Winks Meadow Nature Reserve on Day 26, and spotted some beautiful pyramidal orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis).    

“Winks Meadow is like a beautiful oasis, filled with an amazing array of plant species. But at this time of year, you really can’t help but notice these stunning pyramidal orchids everywhere.”

Our communications team visited Martins' Meadow Nature Reserve on Day 27 and spotted lots of nursery web spiders, including one web containing large group of spiderlings. The adult female has built a silk sheet among the vegetation to act as a tent, sheltering them until they are old enough to leave on their own. Amazing!

For Day 28 Youth Board member Rowan has spotted some incredible urban art!

Rowan says, “Art can be found in everyday life, especially in nature. Art inspired and created alongside nature offers a new way to make our lives wilder. Painted murals of plants and animals offer an easy way to bring wildness, colour, and creativity into urban areas. The 30 Days Wild campaign is a great way to bring nature to your everyday and the range of ways one can get involved makes June my favourite month of every year!”

On Day 29 our Wilder Communities Assistant, Faye, was looking for flowers in the places we may not expect to see them. Many plants are much more resistant than we may think and can grow in incredibly urban and concreted places, like our towns and cities. In Ipswich, we can regularly see flowers popping up in all sorts of places! Poppies in the pavement, pineapple mayweed in the masonry and buddleia behind the bins! Nature will always find a way .

These can be easy to miss, as we quickly make our way to where we need to be. Why not take a look between the paving slabs next time you're on the school run, making your way to work or the shop. You never know what you might see! These flowers are a beautiful splash of colour amongst the concrete.

For Day 30, Sarah our Head of Communications has been admiring some bindweed.

“Easy to pass by but take a closer look at this field bindweed with its cheerful pink and white flowers. You can find it growing close to the ground alongside roadsides and field margins”

We have had an amazing month of wildness here at Suffolk Wildlife Trust. These random acts of wildness remind us how important it is to take time out to connect with nature. 

But just because 30 Days Wild is over doesn't mean we have to stop appreciating the natural world around us. We have over 50 stunning nature reserves that are free to visit all across Suffolk. You can also sign up to our monthly e-newsletter to keep up today with the latest news and events happening at the Trust. 

You can also support our work by becoming a member and help us look after Suffolk's wildlife and wild spaces.

If you are looking to help wildlife at home, in your community, workplace or local greenspace, why not head or our #TeamWilder pages. You can map your wilder actions, and find some inspiring guides and information on to help nature near you!