The 1^st August is Yorkshire Day and a great chance to celebrate the beauty and wonders of Yorkshire.

It’s a stunning county, with gorgeous countryside and towns and villages that are full of character.

So why not give a membership to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust who are working hard to keep Yorkshire wild?  The Trust is committed to creating a Yorkshire which is rich in wildlife, saving both wildlife and wild places to bring people closer to nature.  And they have a vision of a wilder future!

The Trust has 45,000 members and membership is a way to help it give Yorkshire’s wildlife a voice, and to inspire future generations.

Discover all about the wildlife and wild places of Yorkshire

Find out about the wildlife of Yorkshire here – the birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fish, marine animals and invertebrates.  And discover too all about the the wildflowers, fungi, mosses, trees and shrubs. 

The county has habitats such as heathland and moorland, wetlands and woodland, rocky habitat and farmland, and both coastal and freshwater habitats. And of course there are hedgerows – find out why hedgerows are important here. – and stone walls.  Why are stone walls so important to wildlife?

See the amazing starling murmuration at Ripon City Wetlands



Give a membership to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
and help save Yorkshire's wildlife and wild places!
Image © Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Membership includes:

• Free entry to over 100 Yorkshire Wildlife Trust nature reserves
• Visit and watch wildlife at Yorkshire's amazing sites including Spurn Point and Potteric Carr.
• Four copies a year of our Wildlife Yorkshire magazine, packed with inspiring features and tips to help you live a wilder life.
• Discounts on some of the unforgettable wildlife watching experiences across Yorkshire
• Complimentary admission to many other Wildlife Trust venues.

This is surely a win-win gift – your membership will be helping to fund vital work and a brighter future for the wild places and wildlife of Yorkshire.

Gift memberships (£54.99) are delivered in a unique box, with a welcome pack, a copy of Discover Yorkshire’s Wildlife (the RRP is £14.99), a cuddly soft toy, a subscription to Wildlife Yorkshire, the quarterly membership magazine, and more!  Find out about it here.

Find out more about the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Memberships

By the way, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK - why not find your local Wildlife Trust here and join them or give a membership to one of them? 

If you want a day out in London with somewhere to go that gives you a bit of a thrill (or more, depending on how you are with heights) and a different sort of way of seeing London, how about Climbing the O2?

Well, here’s your opportunity and you can enjoy a special offer from experience company Into the Blue to for this Climb the O2 experience!  Take a 90 minute expedition over The 02 roof!  You’ll meet your climb guide and get kitted out in the gear – a climb suit, shoes and safety harness.

There are 360 degree views from viewing platform of The 02, and the voucher is valid for three climbs:

1. There’s the Orignal Expedition – climb the roof during the day.  When it’s clear, you can see landmarks up to 15 miles away!
2. Or how about The Sunset Expedition, when you climb as the sun goes down and see London against the background of an auburn sky?
3. The Twilight Expedition takes place in the dark – with all the bright lights twinkling away in the night sky!

The climbing challenge will pit your determination and strength against 380 metres of fabric walkway and your path takes you up and over The O2.  Climb all the way across the webbed roof, suspended 52m above the ground, with up to 30 degrees angles of ascent!   What will you spot from the top?  The Shard?  The City?  The Tower of London and the Observatory?

Not only that, there’s the thrill of a special offer on this experience – not normally available!

This could be a great gift for anyone wanting to experience views of London in a different way!  

Climb over to the Climb the O2 experience special offer with Into the Blue

Please note the “Suitable for” section on Into the Blue’s website before buying this gift.  It’s under the More Info section.

Hot on the heels (literally!) of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival comes the RHS Flower Show  - Tatton Park  from 19^th July through to the 23^th July 2022.

It will be an amazing event, with lots to see and do and activities for all the family, from the younger members to older children and adults!

For instance, one of the feature gardens I'd love to see if I lived closer is the RHS Nocturnal Pollinator Experience and there's also the Empowerment Garden, a Terrace Garden, which has been co-designed by users of Petrus (people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness). 

Don't miss the Plant Village and Floral Marquee, where you can pick up lots of lovely top tips from expert growers.  There's the Flower School - find out how to create amazing displays - and the Summer Fruit and Veg Competition.  There's family fun and inspiring talks, too.  There's a list of exhibitors here

There's lots to see and do at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show!

There’s lots more information on the RHS website, as always. 

Why not give a gift membership or treat yourself to a membership of the RHS?  Apart from the benefits you will gain, it will help the RHS grow and nurture gardening for all ages.   Find out more about joining the RHS here

 
Activity Superstore have a number of subscription gifts for all the family (including dogs - they have a couple of dog subscriptions for adult dogs and puppies!) and they've also got some subscription gifts for people who like hot stuff!  

They can make the most of your gift over anywhere from 3 to 6 months, depending on how long the subscription is for. 

 

How about a 3 Month Hot Sauce Bottle Subscription?
£44.00

The world of chilli sauce is yours to discover with this three month subsciprion from the Wiltsure Chilli Farm!  You can use it for dipping, or livening up sandwiches, burgers and wraps.  Use it to add something extra to stews, casseroles and curries.  Each month, you'll be sent a Chilli Saunce Gift Set - made from some of the hottest chillies in the world!  Find out more here

There's also the The Avid Adventurer - 3 Month Spice Subscription
£39.00

The Spice Kitchen is a mother and son team, Sanya and Shashi Aggarwal.  They produce award winning spices, spice blends and gin botanicals!  This family business donates to The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support children in India to receive nutritious mid-day meals.  The Avid Adventurer is a three month subsciption and every month, you receive the spices you need to make meals for everyone to enjoy!  There's a free recipe guide with 12 recipes each month from around the world. The 3 months subscription will make over 100 meals to go with your fish, meat or vegetables!  Find out more here.

This is the Six Month Recipe Kit Subscription with The Spicery
for £49.00

You'll be sent a spicebox each month, with recipe cards and freshly ground spices.  They're all measured to make two delicious meals with side dishes for two!  And the first box has a gift card with your personal message and a voucher - and the recipient just activates the subscription to receive the rest of the boxes.  Find out more here.