Future Terrains

05/02/2021

Hi all. Back in January I presented a webinar to the Institution of Environmental Sciences on 'Exploring World Class Landscape Restoration'. It was essentially an overview of my journey through the Americas a few years ago to better understand how to fix damaged places on a large scale. If you're interested, you can watch it through the following links: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD5sDbpHT1M or here: www.the-ies.org/analysis/webinar-exploring-world-class. Apologies for the idiot presenter!

Pete Whitbread-Abrutat shares insights on a two-month expedition through the Americas.

02/02/2021

Any small patches of land in your area where tiny forests can be planted?

Six hundred trees to be planted as part of nationwide initiative to bring more precious woodland into cities

02/02/2021

A great little read about how important our hedgerows are and why they need to stop being trashed. Indeed, stopping the trashing of our hedgerows is the easiest and most cost-effective way of increasing tree cover in the UK.

They store carbon and are havens for wildlife – it’s no wonder experts are calling for the UK’s hedge network to be extended

04/09/2020

More of this please...

Derek Gow is winning over doubters in his bid to reintroduce storks, beavers, wildcats, water voles and much, much more

14/07/2020

Do you know of any more?

10 of the UK's best nature reserves on reclaimed land...

A former coal mine, railway and salt works are among the sites reclaimed by nature and now flourishing with wildlife

14/07/2020

Interesting! I hope this works...

WildEast aims to convince farmers, councils and others across East Anglia to pledge land to wildlife

12/07/2020

Missing lynx: how rewilding Britain could restore its natural balance

As bison will soon be roaming our woods again, other long-lost species such as wild cats should follow to increase biodiversity

13/06/2020

Fast-growing mini-forests spring up in Europe to aid climate

Miyawaki forests are denser and said to be more biodiverse than other kinds of woods

09/06/2020

Nettlemania in our young Blackbird Woods.

09/06/2020

Native foxgloves, planted in spring last year, in our young woodland (Blackbird Woods), planted 14 years ago. thetalk

27/05/2020

In this hot dry weather, here's an easy, temporary water supply for the birds... Put a small amount of gravel in a wheelbarrow, submerge with water to no more than an inch deep, then place in the open away from feline hiding places. Takes 5 mins.

23/05/2020

This is something we've been doing on a small one-acre patch of pasture over the past 12 years. It's life-changing. We have so far counted 40 species of birds without trying too hard...

'It's good for the soul': the mini rewilders restoring UK woodland

By buying up and managing small wooded plots, enthusiasts are bringing biodiversity back to the countryside

30/04/2020

This is a brilliant lockdown educational initiative developed by some of the foremost public education and natural science organisations in the world. It's not just for kids. It provides short video lessons on many of the issues that affect himans and the planet. Go on, you know you want to...

15/04/2020

First native bluebells in Future Terrains' Blackbird Woods. The bulbs were planted five short months ago.

15/04/2020

The new name plate for our young woodland, courtesy of my artist wife (www.maxinewa.art).

10/04/2020

Fascinating short video from the BBC - inspirational - if he can do it, so can many others, including in this country...

BBC News - The man who grew his own Amazon rainforest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-52122285

Fighting back against destruction in the Amazon: how one man grew a rainforest of his own.

09/04/2020

Coronavirus may prove boost for UK's bees and rare wildflowers - simply because there'll be less cutting of grass verges...

Populations could recover as verges are left uncut, setting what conservationists hope will be a long-term trend

02/04/2020

Fascinating Guardian article about implementing more natural solutions to address river flooding...

'Thank you Greta': natural solutions to UK flooding climb the agenda

People are increasingly looking to restore the soil’s ability to retain water, planting trees and hedges, and creating relief channels to tackle the recurring threat of high waters

20/03/2020

It's amazing how quickly nature comes back...

'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/20/nature-is-taking-back-venice-wildlife-returns-to-tourist-free-city?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

With the cruise ships gone and the souvenir stalls closed, the coronavirus lockdown has transformed La Serenissima’s waterways

19/03/2020

Wild garlic and native daffodils starting to flower after planting four months ago in our young woodland.

12/03/2020

Recently planted native daffodils and primroses in our young woodland - finally basking in the sun!

12/03/2020

Important, forward-thinking landscape restoration underway in Wales...

Wales launches £5m national forest scheme – with pupils' help

Green corridor for wildlife will also help to meet carbon targets

01/03/2020

More tree-planting in our germinal woodland- hazel, hawthorn, birch, holly and dog rose.

27/02/2020

Installing this year's bird nest boxes in our woodland, planted 12 years ago.

18/02/2020

Well done Yorkshire beavers!

A pair of beavers introduced to a Yorkshire forest last year may have played a vital role in preventing flooding this month.

24/01/2020

Welsh slate mining landscape nominated as world heritage site

Government backing raises hopes of preserving ‘place that roofed the world’

31/12/2019

Food for thought...

Convert half of UK farmland to nature, urges top scientist

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/31/convert-farmland-to-nature-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

New woodlands and wild places are needed to fight climate crisis and improve people’s health

29/12/2019

New Year's resolution for 2020 - plant trees!

‘I feel born again’: recovering from trauma, one tree at a time

Trees for Life, one of four charities chosen for our climate appeal, runs projects that offer ‘eco-therapy’ to its volunteers• Please donate to our appeal here

25/12/2019

A little bit of positive environmental news this Christmas...

Ten wildlife success stories to sing about in 2019

Here are 10 biodiversity stories that provided a glimmer of hope this year

17/12/2019

...and again...