Youngwilders at Doddington Hall Lincoln, gives young people the chance to get hands-on with nature through youth-led volunteering and nature recovery activities.
Join Youngwilders at Wilder Doddington, our new site in Lincolnshire!
Come and join us for our first ever event at Wilder Doddington, where Youngwilders will be working to restore and manage the ponds across the rewilding site.
Who is this for?
This event is open to those aged 18-30 interested in nature or looking to make connections with like-minded folk! Everyone is welcome and no prior knowledge is needed 🙂
What to expect:
Site intro & pond walk - we'll explore the site to find our ponds, looking at the exisiting habitats for amphibians, birds, and insects and learning how beneficial ponds can be for biodivesity
Co-creation workshop - we'll chat about the best ways we could transform the site, using our imaginations to dream up what we want to see ecologically and ideas to engage more young people
Pond skills - we'll finish the day peering into the ponds themselves and brushing up on our ID skills, with the chance to get up close with some aquatic invertebrates!
About the Wilder Doddington site:
The Wilder Doddington project was launched in 2021 with the aim to turn an area of agricultural land into an area of high biodiversity. The project has focused on creating ponds and wetlands and introducing pigs and ponies to start this process.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday the 3rd of October 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Doddington House and Gardens, Main St, Doddington, Lincoln, LN6 4RU
Group Size: Approx. 20
Food: Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch!
Getting there:
Via Train: The closest train station is Lincoln. We will provide lifts from here to the site at 10:00am on Saturday morning, and drop everyone back to the station by 4:30pm that afternoon.
Via Car: If you are able to drive to the site, please let us know in the order form as we will be trying to encourage car sharing wherever possible!
Plenty of free parking is available in the Doddington Hall Car Park.What3Words Meet Point: ///capacity.gloom.blushes
Accessibility: The site has rough, unsteady ground and nettles. It may also get muddy when we are around the ponds. There will be access to a toilet in the morning and over lunch time. The access to phone service is limited and there may be free roaming animals.
If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, please do not hesitate to reach out to Sadhana ([email protected]), who would be more than happy to discuss this.
Sign up now to reserve your FREE spot!
We can't wait to see you there 🙂
This is good for wellbeing because
- Being outdoor and enjoying natural beauty and all the species that come with it
- Finding like-minded 18-30 year olds and spending a day getting to know each other
- Having a fun, free and local activity to do on the weekend
Every event I've been to is like being welcomed into an amazing family who are absolutely invigorated about nature and the possibilities for nature
How to contact
Where to go
Doddington House and Gardens
Main Street
Doddington
North Kesteven
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 4RU
How to contact
Where to go
Doddington House and Gardens
Main Street
Doddington
North Kesteven
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 4RU
