Aim

Our mission is to add new features to Wild Wood at Woodhorn Museum to create a nature haven and encourage greater biodiversity.

We’re a North East heritage organisation with a mission to extend our Wild Wood by redeveloping a disused area of land into a haven for wildlife and a place where our local community can connect with nature.

With the help of 21 volunteers from Age UK, we are developing the Wild Wood to give local communities the opportunity to learn about the area's industrial heritage, and why it is important that part of the landscape, once ravaged for coal extraction, is now returned to nature.

We need to raise £5,000 to extend Wild Wood to include a peaceful contemplation spot and a multi-sensory garden that will help us to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage more flora, fauna and wildlife on the site.

We will address the climate emergency through:

Our environment

• Increase biodiversity on site through the installation of new plants and trees, and dedicated spaces for better growing conditions and bio-habitats
• Attract more wildlife to improve the site’s natural eco-system and reduce the need for chemical pesticides
• Reduce our environmental impact by introducing more plants and trees known to store carbon emissions

Our community

• Improve the mental health and wellbeing of volunteers and visitors by providing dedicated spaces, created with their needs in mind, that allow them to escape to a quiet space and participate in nature activities
• Support our nature themed programmes for children, young people and adults – especially those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Raise awareness about environmental sustainability and the climate crisis – encouraging people to act for a better future

Help us raise £5,000 to create a haven for both wildlife and communities to thrive. 

This project successfully funded on 16th September 2025