Derby

In Derby, diversity is key. Not only is it a multi-cultural hub of the East Midlands, it's home to a host of important wildlife too. The city is celebrated for its patchwork of green spaces, known locally as Derby's urban countryside.

Wild Week at Sinfin Moor nature reserve

Getting ready to install a birdbox in a tree

The Mission: massive pond clean-up.

Lots of people helped get rid of the rubbish

People got their hands dirty during Sinfin's Wild Week

Just some of the rubbish cleared during Wild Week

These prized Breathing Places link the city to the surrounding countryside, so it's not such a surprise to find peregrine falcons nesting on the cathedral, right in the city centre.

These special places have been marked out with the help of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for their hedgerows, ponds, veteran trees and other habitats where wildlife comes to feed and live.

During Derby's Year of Action, over two hundred people took part in activities with WildDerby, and 2500 people have been introduced to our work.

Much of this activity has resulted in lasting change for wildlife - 500 metres of hedgerow have been planted, and 300 new bird boxes and 20 bat boxes put up. During the Sinfin Wild Week, 150 volunteers helped to transform Sinfin Moor Park from a dumping ground for rubbish into a haven for wildlife.

This was celebrated at the Go Wild in Derby Festival, where BBC Radio Derby announced Sinfin's designation as a Local Nature Reserve.

The festival was just one of the big nature events that have been held in the Market Place, including the Big Garden Bird Bonanza and the Great Tree Giveaway - where we gave away almost 1000 trees to be planted throughout the city.

You can find out more about all these activities and more here.