Nature in Schools.

Connecting businesses with schools to create funded wildlife habitats — giving children a real connection with the natural world, and giving businesses a genuine, visible contribution to conservation in their community.

Simple. A local business funds a wildlife habitat at a local school. We supply everything — feeders, feed, bird boxes, hedgehog houses, curriculum resources, ongoing support and a range of other options. The school pays nothing. The business gets named recognition, a local community connection and a positive impact story to tell.

How it works

STEPS:

1. A school or business registers its interest with us.

2. We help to connect a local business sponsor — or the school suggests one.

3. The business chooses a sponsorship package that suits their budget.

4. We deliver everything directly to the school — feeders, boxes, food and curriculum packs.

5. Local professional or pupils install the habitat with our step-by-step guides. The wildlife arrives. The learning begins.

SECTION 1 - FOR BUSINESSES

Put your name on nature in your community

Sponsoring Nature in Schools gives your business something most CSR activity cannot — a tangible, local, living result you can see, photograph and document. A real project at a real school, with real wildlife, and your name on it.

What you get

- Named recognition at the school

- A plaque, certificate or sign bearing your business name — visible to hundreds of families every day.

- We can also provide a press release and social media content ready to publish, written for you.

- Community goodwill.

- Parents, teachers and pupils will know it was your business that brought nature into their school. We ask the school to send out an email updating the parents with the progress from the nature installation.

- Biodiversity support. Every habitat supports real native wildlife at a time when so many species are under serious pressure.

- Staff engagement.

- A shared purpose your whole team can feel genuinely proud of.

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ESG made real — across all three pillars

For businesses with ESG targets, Nature in Schools is one of the most practical and authentic actions you can take that has an instant effect for nature and your local community. The Nature in Schools package can be used as part of your business marketing and PR.

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Sponsorship packages

All packages include named recognition at the school. All are delivered by The Wildlife Food Company with full support for teachers and pupils.

Starter — Wildlife Corner

From £350

2 Bird feeders (seed and suet) + seed (6 months) · Bird box · Species ID guide · Named certificate and press release.

Standard — Wildlife Garden [MOST POPULAR]

From £695

Everything in Starter, plus: 1 extra feeder · 1 extra bird box - Bat box · 1 school year seed · Named plaque, certificate and press release.

Full — Wildlife Habitat

From £995

Everything in Standard, plus: hedgehog house · School visit · Lesson plans - Bespoke signage · Named plaque, certificate and press release.

Small print: All packages can be tailored, we can offer regionally specific or bespoke packages such as,

Wildlife hides
Bird boxes with CCTV
Swift boxes or swallow nests
Red Squirrel feeders and feed
Tree planting

Ready to sponsor a local school? Tell us your budget and whether you have a school in mind — we'll take it from there.

[Email us: hq@wildlifefood.co.uk]

SECTION 2 — FOR SCHOOLS

Bring wildlife into your school — at no cost to you

Nature in Schools connects your school with a local business sponsor to create a funded wildlife habitat in your grounds. You receive everything — feeders, food, bird boxes, hedgehog houses, curriculum resources and more. The sponsor covers the cost. You pay nothing. No matter what environment your school is in, urban or rural, there is always wildlife on the doorstep for your children to see and learn about.

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Finding a sponsor — we'll help

If you can’t find a business sponsor, when you register, we identify suitable local businesses and make the initial approach on your behalf. If you already have a business in mind, even better — we'll work with whoever you suggest and provide a ready-made proposal to share directly.

Businesses that tend to say yes:

- Businesses with ESG commitments

- Local employers or parents from the school

- Businesses supplying schools or the public sector

- Family-run independents

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Supports teaching across multiple subjects

Science · Geography · English · PSHE & Wellbeing · Outdoor Learning · Art & DT

"Fewer than one in five children regularly experience nature outside of school. Your school grounds can be part of the solution."

— The Wildlife Food Company

It costs nothing to register and there is no obligation. Just tell us about your school — we'll identify a sponsor and handle everything.

[Email us: hq@wildlifefood.co.uk]

SECTION 3 — ABOUT US

We are Mark and Kristin Williamson, based in the Lake District, Cumbria. Together we run The Wildlife Food Company — a family run, conservation-led business supplying premium wildlife food to enthusiasts, businesses, conservation projects and schools across the UK.

We are specialists in bird seed and red squirrel food, and everything we do is driven by a belief that more people connecting with wildlife is good for nature, good for people, and good for the planet. ‘Nature in Schools’ is the most direct way we know to introduce the next generation to nature in a first hand way. Watching birds on a feeder is an introductory way of learning about the natural world.

Credentials:

- Family-run

- Plastic-free packaging

- Ethically sourced

- Red squirrel specialists

- Based in Cumbria

Website: wildlifefood.co.uk

Email: hq@wildlifefood.co.uk

Phone: 01768 877151