CHESHIRE Wildlife Trust is hoping to inspire the county's residents to celebrate nature each day in June, through the national 30 Days Wild campaign.

Participants during the month will receive a free 'Random Acts of Wildness' pack, wildflower seeded paper to sow, a wall chart and wild stickers.

There are also special packs for schools, which include outdoor lesson plans. The theme this year centres around wildlife in neighbourhoods.

“Signing up to the challenge is now open,” said Charlotte Harris, chief executive officer at Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

“We’d love everyone in our region to give this a go. The challenges can be as simple or as complicated as someone wants to get – from appreciating a flower they pass on the way to work, or eating lunch outside and listening to bird song, through to learning how to identify wildflowers or insects.

"No matter how small the action, it all counts.”

The initiative follows new University of Derby research showing that even simply noticing natural beauty makes people happier and more willing to care for it.

Dr Miles Richardson, director of psychology at the university said: “Over the past three years we’ve repeatedly found that taking part in 30 Days Wild improves health and happiness.

"We respond to beauty – it restores us and balances our emotions. This, in turn, encourages people to do more to help wildlife and take action for nature.”

Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be hosting a fun day out at Marbury Country Park on Sunday, June 17, where people can take part in a variety of wildlife-themed activities.

Sign up at cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/30days