Wilder Doddington
Wild House
A pioneering centre for learning and research, and the operational base for Wilder Doddington. This innovative building is also England's first non-domestic building to achieve Passivhaus Premium certification.
Set at the heart of one of England’s most ambitious nature recovery projects, away from public visitor zones and close to diverse habitat restoration areas, the Wild House is a gateway to nature.
It supports learning, research and skills development, from beginner courses and workshops through to professional practice, while also providing a base for volunteering, nature-based wellbeing activities and green prescribing.
Built with low-carbon natural materials, insulated with cellulose fibre made from recycled paper and designed to generate almost eight times as much energy as it uses, this is a building with purpose, powered by nature.
From primary school pupils to postgraduate students, the Wild House is helping to build a community for nature-based learning.
Built for the future
The Wild House is England’s first certified Passivhaus Premium non-domestic building, one of just three in the UK and fewer than 100 in the world. One of the highest standards for energy-efficient buildings, Passivhaus Premium combines ultra-low energy demand with major on-site renewable generation.
The building was constructed using factory-made timber frame panels by PYC Group, specialists in Passivhaus and low-energy construction. These panels were erected on site in just three days, helping to improve quality, speed up delivery and reduce waste.
The panels are insulated with cellulose fibre made from recycled paper. Together with continuous high-performance insulation, an airtight design, carefully minimised thermal bridges, triple-glazed windows and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, these materials help create a building with outstanding comfort, air quality and energy performance.
With 309 integrated solar PV roof panels and 130 kW of installed PV capacity, the Wild House generates almost eight times as much energy as it uses. Heating is provided by an air source heat pump as part of an all-electric, future-ready operational strategy.
Built with purpose
Developed through extensive consultation with educators, researchers and professionals, the Wild House has been carefully designed as a pioneering centre for education, learning, wellbeing and nature recovery. Facilities include:
Large adaptable space for classes, conferences or meetings
Laboratory and messy workspace
Meeting and dining area
Volunteer hub
Green prescribing and community hub
Accessible toilets and changing facilities
Fenced garden with dipping pond and outdoor seating
Office space for the Wilder Doddington team and LWLR staff
Landscape Recovery
project
The Wild House is also home to the Lincoln and Witham Landscape Recovery Project. Building on the work of Wilder Doddington, the project aims to connect habitats across Lincolnshire’s farmed landscape, creating a more resilient future for nature, farming and local communities.
Spanning 6,500 hectares of land between Lincoln and Newark, this collaborative project focuses on linking protected wildlife sites, developing nature corridors and exploring more sustainable farming models.
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Partners
The future of Wilder Doddington is being shaped with the support of our incredible partners, whose shared vision and commitment make our ambitions possible.
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Wilder
Learning
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Wilder Connections
Wilder Connections unlocks nature-based social and economic benefits of nature recovery for the local community.
Biodiversity Net Gain
Discover the habitat banks we are creating so that every developer, land and building owner can deliver on their conservation obligations quickly and simply.
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