Macc Wild - Our Vision

Macc Wild Network Trust was created in the summer of 2021 with a vision of making Macclesfield a greener, more biodiverse and climate resilient place. Our ambition is to create a network of nature filled green spaces but also to a network of like-minded people and organisations with a range of skills, knowledge and expertise all working to make this vision a reality.

The importance of nature-friendly spaces for the recovery of biodiversity and for our own physical and mental wellbeing has never been more apparent. Nature needs more space to create the fully-functioning ecosystems that are more resilient to climate change. People need nature too. Spending time in wildlife-rich spaces is vital for our own mental and physical well-being but we, as a species, also depend on the health of the natural world for the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink.

Macclesfield is surrounded by countryside and green spaces but so many of them are not the wildlife friendly and biodiverse places that they could be. There is, however, a ring of green open space around the perimeter of the town where habitat protection, enhancement and creation projects have the potential to create a series of wildlife-rich places where everyone can enjoy nature on their doorstep.  Further spokes of green wildlife-filled spaces leading from the town centre to this ‘wild belt’ and the countryside beyond would create a coherent nature recovery and access network and make nature truly accessible to all.

Macc Wild thrives because of our network of unpaid volunteers but we also rely on our local partners :

• Cheshire East Council
• Everybody Sport and Leisure
• RSPB Wildlife Explorers
• Cheshire Wildlife Trust
• Macclesfield Community Tree Nursery
• RSPB
• United Utilities
• FCC
• Bollin Valley Rangers
• Zuto
• Handpowered - Danny Hodgson Scything

Macc Wild have received funding from a number of sources which makes our projects possible.  These include: 

• National Lottery Community Fund
• Co-operative Local Community Fund
• William Dean Countryside and Educational Trust
• Macclesfield Town Council
• Peak District National Park – Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme
• Cheshire East Council
• Cheshire and Wirral Branch of Butterfly Conservation
• Tree Council
• TCV
• Scoop and Scales
• Zuto
• MAGPIE
• plus....generous donations from private individuals

Macc Wild are working with partners to implement our vision for a greener

and more biodiverse Macclesfield. To do this we rely on our growing band of

committed volunteers to support our planting and maintenance activities.

If you would like to get involved in any way, please use the Contact Us feature - we'd love to hear from you!  Alternatively just come along to one of our regular activities and meet the team.  You can find details of these under the Get Involved  link or via our Facebook or Instagram pages.

We run regular activities throughout the year including tree planting and meadow creation in and around Macclesfield. We are also working with a number of local schools on projects to help  create our next generation of nature enthusiasts.