Our Vision

Our Mission

We want to awaken people to the stark absence of native woodlands, urban trees and wild nature near to or within our urban environments, and the many problems this causes at both a micro and macro level. We believe that increasing the number and diversity of carefully selected plant species in accessible public spaces can act as a vital window into the natural world for urban inhabitants; reconnecting people with nature, capturing imaginations and helping to generate a lasting interest in nature. Our towns and cities should be reimagined on regenerative principles; that everything in life and the environment is connected. The benefits of restoring nature to our urban environments cannot be underestimated.

We will advocate for a coherent, coordinated and comprehensive national greening strategy to deliver transformative, lasting change within all of our urban environs. This must be developed by central government, include funding streams and protected biodiversity budgets, and empower local councils and communities to deliver on urban greening projects.

We believe that local community involvement is vital for long term success of biodiversity projects. We will work in partnership with local communities interested in restoring urban ecosystems; this will include the selection of appropriate landscapes with high biodiversity potential, planting and maintenance of wild meadows and native woodlands, restoring riparian corridors, creation of ponds, wetlands and food forests, and the removal of invasive species.

Restoring healthy ecosystems at scale requires holistic thinking. We will work with local biodiversity champions to help create “Green corridors” within urban environments. By linking local woodlands, dense urban forests on parklands or private settings, street tree canopies and protected areas of shrub biodiversity potential is greatly enhanced.

We believe there should be equitable funding for greening projects and prioritisation should be given to communities with few green spaces and little biodiversity. The social benefits of urban nature restoration projects should enjoyed by all future generations no matter where they live. All suburbs should be leafy suburbs.

We will use our website and other online platforms to create biodiversity networks, promote and support specific projects and offer the public an opportunity to ‘Get Involved’ in the Urban Wilderness Project.