Meet the Team
Luke Smout and Dr Adrian Cooper co-founded Community Nature Reserve. Meet the people who support the initiative’s projects, public engagement, and practical wildlife action.
Core Team
Luke Smout
Luke Smout is a PR and marketing specialist and co-founder of Community Nature Reserve alongside Dr Adrian Cooper. He supports local nature projects in Felixstowe, Suffolk through strategic communications, public engagement, and storytelling. Luke works with communities who want to make their spaces more welcoming for wildlife.
About Luke Smout
Dr. Adrian Cooper
Dr Adrian Cooper is co-founder of Community Nature Reserve alongside Luke Smout and serves as Community Conservation Consultant. His background is in geography and public engagement with conservation spaces, including wilderness regions, coastal wetlands, and community-based conservation. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1999.
Become a Wildlife Ambassador
Join our growing network of passionate local champions and help create wildlife-friendly communities across the UK.
Build Your Community
Connect with like-minded residents in your area and lead local conservation efforts that make a real difference for wildlife.
Make a Lasting Impact
Help establish wildlife corridors in your town, creating safe havens for hedgehogs, bees, birds, and countless other species.
Gain Recognition
Your profile and achievements will be featured on our website, celebrating your contribution to grassroots conservation.
Access Support & Resources
Receive guidance, educational materials, and ongoing support from our core team and fellow ambassadors nationwide.
Our Mission
We believe that every garden, no matter how small, can make a difference for wildlife. By connecting gardens across communities, we're creating vital wildlife corridors and demonstrating that conservation starts at home. Our work combines academic expertise with practical community engagement to deliver real, measurable environmental change.