WILDERLANDS
Working together for a
A WILDER FUTURE
Deep in wild nature, is a strange marketplace, where you can trade
the hassle and noise of everyday life, for eternal Light
Milarepa
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better"
Albert Einstein
Restoring the natural world together!
A WILDER LAND
Wilderlands was launched in 2020 to support nature at this critical time.
All around the world we are losing our wildlife, natural habitats, our wild eco systems and natural resources at an unprecedented rate.
The populations of the UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date. The Living Planet Report (2022) outlined that losses to all animals, plants and marine life show no sign of letting up, despite some successes in protecting individual species. It found that 41% of species have decreased in abundance. A quarter of UK mammals and nearly half of the birds assessed are at risk of extinction.
We are becoming accustomed to seeing vast swathes of barren landscapes, devoid of species, far from what our ancestors would have appreciated and even further from its full potential. This has become our new normal.
Nature is our greatest resource and it is up to us to protect what we love. Whilst we would hope that government agencies have nature's best interests at heart, we cannot wait for the slow mechanisms of these systems to make the changes nature needs. Our intention is to contribute to grassroots movement for change, empowering us all to create a wilder land for all beings. We no longer have time to wait and see, the time for action is now!
"Nature reserves are becoming natural art installations, It’s just like looking at your favourite Constable or Rothko. We go there, muse over it, and feel good because we’ve seen a bittern or some avocets or orchids. But on the journey home there’s nothing – only wood pigeons and non-native pheasants and dead badgers on the side of the road" (Chris Packham)
Let's imagine what this land could become, together as custodians of this island. All of us can contribute - across farming estates, industrial estates, housing estates, schools, gardens, allotments, churchyards, and everywhere else - to make a pledge for a wilder nature.
Together, let's reclaim our wild heritage and become better connected in nature supportive communities that enrich all lives.
Not always seeing nature as profit or something separate to be harvested,
nature is our greatest resource. It's time to work together.
Read about what we're doing at Wilderlands Farm here.
