Impact numbers at a glance
15+
Years restoring land for nature
600+
Acres under long-term care
19
UK sites restored and managed
100k+
Trees planted and cared for
30+
Ponds and wetland features created
70+
Wildflower species recorded at a single restored site
100s
Volunteers and partners involved each year
900+
Wildlife Species
Independently Recorded
Biodiversity and Climate Crises
The rising global temperature, as a result of burning fossil fuels, is well known. Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions is the only way we can slow and ultimately reverse this trend. However, the world is already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change including the melting of polar ice, severe storms, flooding and wildfires.
This is only putting our natural environment under more pressure, which is already experiencing a biodiversity crisis, as a result of human activities, such as the use of land for urban development and agriculture, as well as from poaching and pollution.This is why supporting nature restoration now is so vital.
Combating climate change and conservation are not separate aims.
Restoring woodland, rebuilding habitats, and managing land will draw carbon from the atmosphere while creating the conditions wildlife needs to recover. Our approach connects climate action with biodiversity gain, ensuring that carbon offsetting is rooted in real landscapes and long term stewardship rather than abstract accounting.
Our UK rewilding sites, nature reserves and wild spaces
From the Yorkshire moors to Norfolk wetlands and the quiet corners in between, every Make It Wild site is cared for with steady, thoughtful attention. And yes, some of them even come with resident barn owls.
Our impact over time
A 26-acre field in North Yorkshire is bought to give something back to nature. The first 20,000 trees are planted.
Woodlands establish. Ponds are dug. Wildflowers return. Insects, birds and mammals follow.
The success of the first site leads to the creation of Make It Wild, with a commitment to repeat this work elsewhere.
Make It Wild now manages and restores over 500 acres across multiple UK sites, working with individuals, businesses, volunteers and landowners to support biodiversity recovery.
Learn more about our sites
Some projects focus on woodland creation. Others centre on wetlands, meadows or the protection of existing habitats. Each one responds to the landscape it sits within and the wildlife it can support.
Nature is responding
When land is given time and care, the response can be remarkable.
These moments are reason enough.
At Bank Woods, ecological surveys recorded over 70 species of wildflower, many
associated with ancient woodland. The site has since been recognised as a Site of
Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC).
Across sites, returning birds, insects and mammals are not exceptions. They’re
indicators that ecosystems are rebuilding.
