Nature makes me feel at peace and provides me with an inner happiness. Noticing the seasonal changes, waiting for the arrival of migratory birds, discovering the fascinating behaviours of the tiniest insects- all of this and so much more makes nature a part of me.

I love everything - the wildlife, insects, flowers, trees, birds - a sparrowhawk just came and took a sparrow feeding in my garden, it was just jaw-dropping. Sounds, smells, colour, diversity, ingenuity, peace, cacophony. I already miss the bees, butterflies, birds, meadows, patchwork fields, newts, hedges from my childhood. It has all become muted, the dawn chorus, the hum of the bees, the wildflowers, everything. It is vital for us all and for future that habitats are protected from further destruction

Small acts - the non mowing brings more biodiversity

I love the sounds, smells and the sight of nature which bring joy to my senses. Nature needs to be protected to ensure our mental health is promoted and we have places to visit to maintain this. experience nature so that we can heal.

Nature has no voice when human plans are passed. We need to commit to understanding delicately balanced ecosystems and their importance and to giving this real weight when planning decisions are made.

I love beautiful natural spaces that help my mental health and wellbeing. There needs to be more trees and wildflower spaces that are maintained around cities and urban areas. The flowers, plants and trees are vital not only to protect wildlife species but to protect our own mental and physical health too. There is already a decline in wildlife and it will destroy us too if legislation does not protect nature.

There's so few wild places left, we need to protect what we have.

I’m unlikely to be around in a years time and almost feel grateful that I won’t see the unfolding tragedy. I want my daughter to still be able to enjoy woods and meadows and clean streams.

the pleasure or seeing a wild creature unexpected;y

The planet and the Eco system was designed out of love that it hobours different species with life within it.
Without it we would live or even service.

We are reliant upon our natural world for the air we breathe, food we eat, water we drink along with the beauty, comfort, hope and inspiration that she provides for our well-being. To break down the rules that are there to promote the protection and hopeful flourishing of our already threatened nature as well as our relationship with it, is beyond senseless & cruel! Economic growth in concreted dead cities, barren green spaces and depleted wild places will be toxic, short-sighted and result in a rich minority escaping to the ever-decreasing pristine spaces that might remain. The UK government should work towards increasing our nature-protecting policies, not intend to destroy them.

ALL wild organisms are beautiful
just by virtue of being alive. They should be valued for their own sake not just for what they can do for us.

N flora&forna and the environment are a massive passion of mine,an always have been,if it’s all gone unprotected,then that’s us unprotected,end game,end off,,I’d hate to live in a Barron world,an if we don’t change will be,an then that’s the end of us all!

Listen to the song "Fly Eagle Fly" by the Marshall Tucker Band from the 1970s. It says it all, from 50 years ago, albeit written about the States it applies equally here and all over the world.

Listen to the song "Fly Eagle Fly" by the Marshall Tucker Band from the 1970s. It says it all, from 50 years ago, albeit written about the States it applies equally here and all over the world.

What would I miss if Nature disappeared? It won't. While I have supported the RSPB's core mission for many years....i.e caring for our birds and their welfare...I believe that the organisation has been heavily infiltrated and influenced by the Green Lobby, whose true agendas are generally hidden from the majority of people. There is far too much emotionalism being thrown around. Nature is far more adaptable than we give hr credit for. Mankind also has a right to live and our needs can be met through sensible balanced planning without destroying Nature. I daresay this post will be flagged as inappropriate; go ahead, you are denying reality if you do...and I'll just post it again.

We need the natural world as a counterbalance to our ever increasingly busy lives, for our mental & physical well being. To walk away from plans to conserve and enhance countryside is totally short-sighted and irresponsible.
How can we stand by and watch our beautiful natural world disappearing? We must act....

Nature helps our wellbeing but is also more important for our very existence than many people seem to realise.

It is simply suicidal to allow the natural world to be destroyed, the source of the very air we breath.

I just wish councils would take the lead on this more. Why do we still have mowers from March to Septemeber. There is no need and when I speak to my local council they talk of road safety!!!

The British Isles are a beautiful part of the globe, we must nurture these islands for our own good.

We are not being proactive enough to save our wild life, too many developments going up on green belt, brown sites not enough, we shouldn't be using weed killer of pesticides, we should stop concrete driveways being the popular choice, we should embrace wild life and not fight of destroy it because if we carry on as we are even at this point we are finished

We’re part of nature and it’s part of us. Without it our world becomes inhospitable and inhabitable! Life would be desolate with no joy.

The biggest worry I have is the immense damage done to insect numbers, and everybody who loves birds knows baby birds need insects-so even putting seeds and feeders in our gardens does nothing to help that. I haven’t seen a dirty windscreen since the 80’s, theres NOTHING left alive, and there needs to be a law to stop people paving over their front gardens completely! I keep seeing more and more gone, I have had to change my routes home as it angers me so! And do’nt get me started in false grass!!!:(

I have come to realise how much I can do for nature conservation even in London, both by how I cultivate my own garden and conservation volunteering

Nature means so much it brings peace, makes you feel good. I love to see animals in the wild and learning about them. In lockdown it was so important to ba able to go for a walk. My worry is the amount of houses being built that most people can't afford. They are building on land taking away habitats for wild life.

I would love to be part of ot all my prpoblems have been with hospital for to long and i promise you i will come and show myself as soon as posible they cant keep me forever I'm so sorry I planned for last year and again something bad happened with my health but I'm going to push for reliese kind regards you do a fantastic job see you as soon as i can Frances.

I love the way nature wraps around me I also lo e it's tremendous variety for the sea through two s a d cities fields,woods,forest to the highlands The right era and lakes tea ell through it. The wild life finds homes in all of nature's places

I love being outside, I love water falls and rivers and canals. Trees are amazing . I love climbing high and taking in the views. The blue skies acc and autumn days .

I want to see roadside verges cut less and for weeds which are vital for our declining pollinators allowed to grow everywhere.

i love feeding the wild life i have 2 robins that come i like to keep an eye on all wildlife and tress n flowers i have only seen one Squirrell lots of fox's i hear they like peace's on jam only seen one bee seen some Dany long legs in my house there has been a lot of flies

Nature is the foundation of our wealth and happiness.

Without a healthy ecosystem there can be no sustainable growth, just some further asset stripping then we ar f****d.

Not just our economy, but our sense of wellbeing, our mental health, our future needs nature.

And we start maybe with a small corner of our own garden where nature can thrive.

I think all open spaces should have a ring fence place for nature. Manicured stripped lawns arent much good for wild life. Wildflowers are essential.

I would miss it all. It makes my heart hurt to think of losing any more. It would make life not worth living without it. No birdsong, no animals, sterile environment, plastic world....

Green grass, trees, birds, fields, woods, hills, lakes

The sense of timelessness and space you get on the high moorland;the wind, the sheep and the Buzzards calling.
Don’t let that be a memory of what was.

Being amongst nature and fauna is Essential for my mental health, I love them.

All nature is important. I personally love butterfly's and birds, but love the insects and amphibians... even the rodents (in moderation) but the idiots in power are k*ob heads.

We are not Aliens from another planet; we are part of the fauna of plant Earth.j

This will provide access for people doing leisure exercise, will help fight climate change and more biodiversity

Yes, we are incredibly fortunate in this country to have so much diversity in a small country.

As a sufferer of anxiety, it is the beautiful countryside around me that helps me escape the suffocating thoughts & feelings. I can’t imagine a world without our beautiful woodlands, parks, wildlife … We should be preserving the future of our planet & its inhabitants … what kind of future will there be for future generations with all the habitats destroyed. We have eyes to see & ears to listen …. but who wants to live in a concrete jungle with no birdsong . The government are a disgrace

We are supposedly at the top end of the eco-system's ladder but we are removing the base rungs systematically & it will bring us crashing down. When I go out and with friends survey our butterflies & moths, birds, dragonflies etc I feel assured that those rungs are in place - but they are not as so many species decline in number and yesterday's commonplace beauty of a Small Copper or a Barn Owl becomes today's scarcity & tomorrow's rarity. We should not permit this government & private enterprise - or any government the power & authority to destroy rather than to conserve and enhance.

Humans are the top of the global food chain, we are destroying soils, habitats and species that support our physical and mental health. Covid lockdowns demonstrated how important biodiversity is to our health and ultimate survival. It’s not just our duty to protect nature it’s our obligation to safeguard the wellbeing of future generations

Human survival depends on a healthy biodiverse environment. Traditional communities understand this but sadly our government doesn’t.

We are currently suffering life changing situations which can be best dealt with by allowing more people to benefit from our beautiful countryside and rivers. Access will allow those suffering stress and depression to relax.

Nature first in all policies from Whitehall to local councils. The rich to not keep destroying nature because they have money to do what they want. An end to Space, Arctic and Antarctic tourism.

Everyone needs to be reminded of the importance of landscape and nature in this busy world that we r rushing about in. Appreciate that nature means the continuence of life for all of us. No insects means no pollination means no plants means no food means no life.

Children and young people should be encoursyto spend more time outside. Organisations such as the rspb should focus on this and maintaining ecosystems rather than money making money through festival type events. This will en outage wildlife to stay where it is and help hound people understand it’s importance

I havebeen fascinated by nature since 1947 when fields had headlands and ddt was not used. i have seen a slow deterioration since mid 20th century, accelerating at a disturbing rate in this one. Lately, many more people are becoming concerned but will have to fight against greed and stupidity and the misguided and uncaring approach of many governments including ours. Despite my pessimism I hope the next few generations will effect a change and rescue a desperate situation.

I would miss the beautiful birds. Although not (yet) a 'birder' I am fascinated by how beautiful each tiny or large bird species is and the way that they just go about their little lives - temporarily living in Kenya means I have also seen some TRULY amazingly beautiful birds...

I love nature to walk be part of it. It heals me as I watch buzzards and kites exicute their dances in the sky. The busy field mice rustling the fallen leaves. Busy squirrels frantic in the shopping expeditions. Gentle bows swaying in the breeze and inhaling the smell of fresh grass and hay. Listening to waters rippling along a brook. Put it on the curriculum at school teach how precious it all is. It's not something you buy on line or at tesco

Man is part of Nature too. It is possible to create balance and still provide mankind with what he needs to live. True that uncaring people and companies have caused havoc to our landscape, but it is not totally lost. Practicality must overrule emotions; the best plans are needed and must be implemented by people with the proper scientific skillsets rather than dreamers , "politicians" and "green" activists. Nature is hugely adaptable; far stronger than most people imagine. We need primarily to stop flooding Britain with economically useless people, all demanding to be housed and fed. Fossil fuels are hated by many, BUT be very careful before condemnation, the new tech isn't up to scratch!

We have diverse species and ecosystems that are declining, such as hedgehogs and insects. Woodlands, hedgerows and wildflower meadows are being destroyed for housing and roads.

The trouble is basic NO ONE GETS PAID TO LEAVE NATURE ALONE!!! Instead of leaving the corners of a development alone and just clearing where they’re building, someone gets paid to clear it, and I don’t know which councillor is related to the person who keeps felling all the beautiful mature trees but it STINKS of corruption in this council!! Someone is paid to clear and someone else paid to provide the so-called replacement trees. Behind the station in Leamington there’s a whole row of saplings dead, no one watered them after planting, and there’s four birch tree saplings that have been sawn in half for some strange reason!

The government must stop the use of toxic pesticides before any more wildlife is destroyed.

Nature is so beautiful and incredible and I do not understand how we place it as such great risk. Lucky enough to grow up in Cornwall with its staggering beauty and seas. Fortunate enough to live in East Sussex with an ancient woodland landscape, ghylls, access to the South Downs and all its stunning beauty. Why does our beautiful rural landscape and nature have to fight for survival against a juggernaut of development and local communities trodden down defending against mass development. BNG needs to be vastly improved limking corridors for nature recovery and smaller scale in keeping development decided by EACH parish not dictated. we have to be guardians with empathy for wildlife

Having been born around 70 years ago I have loved nature, our British woods, countryside and birds and wildilfe all my life. It is so sad to see as our population has massively increased over the years our wildlife and wild places have massivley decreased. It is now time to put nature conservation first and preserve our wildlife for future generations. Our bird species have taken a huge hit, as have hedgehogs and many other species. I believe therefore we must put a stop to uncontrolled immigration which puts pressure on housing and we must stop building houses that damage wildlife and the environment. Protecting Britain's nature must take president over damaging development.

I love walking in the countryside amongst the flowers and the feeling of calm and wonder that it brings me.

The natural world is where the human race first came from and to turn our backs on it will kill it along with ourselves.

What worries me is that the things I love are so rapidly disappearing locally. Flights of hundreds of jackdaws swirling above our house now in tens. Annual butterfly count down to FIVE. A dozen skylarks now two or three.

I've been fighting to stop mowing in peak Butterfly season for six years. At last there is light and and a chance to reverse the damage

It wouldn’t be worth living in a world without its wild places.
Our mental and physical health is gradually disintegrating as we plough relentlessly on our selfish trajectory.

I couldn’t live in a tree-less place. I’m not so keen on conifers, but I love the changing look of trees over a year. And one of my favourite sounds is that of the wind in trees.

Governments role primarily is to provide security in all aspects , to maintain and enhance ALL life

I'd miss the fresh air clean water, and the companionship of trees and Nature

Thank you for your work - I wish you much success but at 95 there's not much I can help.

All of it! I couldn't live without nature.

Exactly. It's the diversity of nature that keeps us alive and grounded. It inspires us and teaches us, cares for us and helps us think.

The landscapes, the changing seasons, how good it is for mental health to be outdoors and at one with nature.

We must do all we can to stop the tory government from allowing the use of nicotinoids as insecticides. There is enough of a problem with a shortage of bees and without bees we have no fruits in our farms and gardens.

I as an artist love ❤️ nature and it’s beauty and spiritual feeling it gives to our world

God and all his creation so beautiful and delicate preserve it all and appreciate it as without it all we cannot feel being near to him