We mow our lawns and build fences, as it creates a ‘neatness’ and feeling of home that is ingrained in our culture. If you only have some flowers growing on your balcony, why not install a small compost container or worm farm? They both provide excellent sources of organic matter to feed your flowers and are practically free (read below for more info).Ī lawn with tall grass and wildflowers does not only look beautiful to us, but also to the insects, butterflies, bees, and birds, that live off and in it. Save the money spent, especially when we are talking about products that come out of a plastic bottle and are chemically produced, generating carbon emissions before even touching the soil. If the act of rewilding means to restore an area to its natural uncultivated state, then we should stop feeding our soil fertilizers and pesticides. The package label may specify which weeds they eliminate, but nature may not speak the same language, and we end up harming the billions of fungi, microbes, insects, and species that can be found in each tablespoon of soil. The fertilizers and pesticides that we use damage and deplete the soil in the long run and can kill many more species than they intend to. Our manicured lawns and gardens can potentially cause more harm than good. Read on where we'll explain the specific benefits of rewilding your garden and how to evolve it into a pleasant, nature-friendly area bustling with life. If we observe forests, fields, or other wild places, we can see that nature is doing a pretty good job fighting off pests, sharing water and fertilizing her soil without our help, creating havens for wildlife to thrive in along the way. Regardless of the size of your plot or how much you set aside for rewilding, there are benefits for insects, birds and other animals, native plants, your soil, and your wellbeing. We can start rewilding on a small scale with as little as a windowsill, balcony, or front yard. The good news is that we can do our bit without owning a huge property or becoming an activist. However, rewilding isn't reserved for big organisations and landscapes. There are many inspiring examples of large-scale rewilding out there: Knepp Estate in Sussex, Monks Wood Wilderness Experiment, and Faia Brava in Portugal.

All have the intention of repairing damaged ecosystems, large or small. This can be reintroducing wild animals, planting native plants and trees, or helping natural processes to occur freely, such as removing fencing to create corridors for wildlife.

Firstly, what is rewilding? It is the act of restoring an area of land to its natural uncultivated state then letting nature take over.

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