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Do One Thing For Biodiversity!

And join FWAG in celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity

2010 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). So to mark this occasion we have joined up with over 300 partner organisations to ask farmers, landowners and everyone who loves the natural environment to pledge to "Do One Thing for Biodiversity!".

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for sustaining the natural living systems or ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services. You can find out about the organisations supporting the IYB and the projects and events that are taking place by visiting the International Year of Biodiversity website.

A list of suggested IYB FWAG "pledges" appears below and you can either register your details and let us know more about how you will be implementing your selected activity, or make a donation against the pledge. Donations will support FWAG advice to farmers on the best way to secure environmental gain, and ultimately create a sustainable countryside for everyone to enjoy.

So to join us in celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity, and to improve the natural environment of the UK's countryside, either register your pledge or make your donation below. We look forward to hearing from you.

I pledge to . . .

Help restore biodiversity on Leckhampton Hill

Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for wildflowers and geology and a scheduled monument for historic environment. The Cotswold Way National Trail also... More...

Restore or Create a Traditional Hedge

Hedgerows form an historic part of our countryside and also provide an important habitat for a wide range of species. Bats, birds and butterflies all use hedges as corridors for flight and they also provide a good source of food. ... More on creating or restoring a traditional hedge

Plant Some Native Trees

Trees form an important and popular part of our landscape as well as providing a habitat for many wildlife species. Many bird species need trees as song posts and all members of the tit family need mature trees to provide them with... More on planting native trees

Create or Restore a Pond

Ponds are a vitally important habitat for wildlife and ponds in agricultural landscapes support more freshwater wildlife than rivers and streams. Many rare and familiar plants and animals depend on ponds for at least part of their... More on creating or restoring a pond

Plant a wildflower area to provide a nectar source for Bumblebees

98% of Britain's flower-rich grasslands, such as hay meadows and chalk down lands, have disappeared in the last 60 years. Sadly these provided a great habitat for bumblebees, as well as a host of other wildlife. Although... More on planting a wildflower area

Bees (PDF 157KB)

Put Up a Barn Owl Box

The barn owl, a once common distinctive bird, has declined to such an extent that they are now rare across Britain. Many reasons have been suggested for their decline but the loss of nesting and roosting sites have been a contributory... More on putting up a barn owl box

Barn Owls and farms (PDF 154KB)

Put Up a Bird Box

Farmland has long been acknowledged as being a breeding and feeding habitat for some of our rarest species of birds. And knowledge of the birds on your farm can help with your application for agri-environment funding. FWAG... More on putting up a bird box

Feeding farmland birds in winter (PDF 191KB)

Put Up a Bat Box

There are 17 species of bats in the UK and all are protected from disturbance due to their rare or endangered status. They feed solely on insects... More on putting up a bat box

Bats and farms (PDF 327KB)

Build an Insect Hotel

An "Insect Hotel" is an easily built structure that would fit into most back gardens which is made from old pieces of wood, terracotta plant pots, bricks and straw. It would be a welcome home for invertebrates as... More...

Build an Insect Hotel (PDF 208KB)

Create a skylark plot

The fortune of one of our most iconic farmland birds, the skylark, is in farmer's hands. While numbers have halved since 1970, largely due to the shift away from spring to winter-sown cereals, they can be easily helped. More...

Leave a legacy to FWAG in my Will

Making a Will is an important and tax efficient way to ensure your loved ones have a secure future. Leaving FWAG a gift in your Will is an excellent way to ensure the world they live in and the countryside has a long and lasting future too. ... More...

Request professional advice from FWAG

In 2009 FWAG celebrated its 40th anniversary of advising farmers on the integration of commercial farming practices with the conservation of wildlife. From small beginnings we now have over 80 professional Farm Conservation... More...