Rewilding Magazine

@waimeafalls@ohai.social Yes one thing Douglas Tallamy promotes that I think works is the mullet-style garden: neat right in the front with messy behind. Even a narrow mowed border as a frame provides a strong cue to care while what's inside the frame can be whatever is needed. I've also seen "wild" areas within neatly trimmed hedges which works well in some contexts!

"ANY landscape that isn't clipped lawn will be an affront, but we have to do better as advocates for change.

"Just letting plants ramble about, get tall, flop into sidewalks – and appear totally dishevelled and out of control while blocking sight lines – is a detriment to what we hope to achieve as we work for equity among all species by encouraging neighbours to rethink lawn monocultures."

#nolawns #rewilding #gardening #landscaping #climatechange #biodiversity

https://www.rewildingmag.com/why-wildlife-gardeners-need-to-become-garden-designers-asap/

"What’s good for #bats and #beetles is also good for trees, soil, water availability and carbon sequestration.

"Aside from improving the health of Earth, promoting more life means more twittering #birds during the day and more glowing #fireflies at night. Yes, please!"

#rewilding #gardening #ecology #climatechange

https://www.rewildingmag.com/5-ways-to-boost-biodiversity-in-your-yard/

“The #grasses are really those pioneer species, and they are the #dune builders,” she says.

“By sticking up in the air, they really are able to catch and drop that sand, and that’s the physical action that builds the dune.”

#sanddunes #dunes #lakes #greatlakes #rewilding #restoration #ecology #beaches #ontario

https://www.rewildingmag.com/bringing-great-lakes-sand-dunes-back-to-life/

"North American lawns, maintained with pesticides and fertilizers, don’t support native plant and native bee populations.

"There’s huge value in challenging monocultural lawns and the enormous ecological damage they have caused, but offering a feel-good moment of aesthetic rebellion risks obscuring, and even undermining, the bigger goal."

#nomowmay #rewilding #gardening #bees #pollinators

https://www.rewildingmag.com/no-mow-may-downside/

If you’re new to #rewilding – or you’ve run into a few common challenges – this is your go-to FAQ.

You’ll find clear answers from experienced gardeners around North America, plus practical fixes you can actually use.

#gardening #restoration #ecology #pollinators #nomowmay #leavetheleaves #weeding

https://www.rewildingmag.com/q-a-common-questions-about-rewilding-your-garden/

“Insects are helping everything else work as part of intricate, coevolved systems. You can’t just pull individual organisms from ecosystems and expect everything to keep going,” says Alex Wild, curator of entomology at the University of Texas Biodiversity Collections.

#rewilding #gardening #insects #ecosystems #biodiversity #nativeplants #lightpollution

https://therevelator.org/insects-disappearing-how-to-help/

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of this year's Rewilding Arts Prize!

https://www.rewildingmag.com/meet-the-artists-rewilding-culture/

"In my day-to-day life I feel a reverence and appreciation for the plants that surround me.

"It’s not a corny feel-good sentiment emulated by some genteel honky in a teal velour vest – it’s a medicine I need to consume daily or I turn into an asshole."

#rewilding #nature #plants #humanity

https://www.rewildingmag.com/what-is-nature-and-what-is-it-good-for/

@Simplicator@federate.social Yes! https://www.rewildingmag.com/wyoming-removing-fences-wildlife/

"As populations grow, possibly ñandúes will intermingle across borders, making a stronger, unified population. This in turn is one step closer to a rewilded South America."

#rewilding #chile #argentina #patagonia #birds #wildlife #southamerica

https://www.rewildingmag.com/returning-flightless-nandues-to-their-chilean-home/

"Hard surfaces such as driveways and car parks block water from filtering into the soil.

"By removing the pavement, soils can soak up rainwater, which in turn aids in recharging groundwater supplies."

#rewilding #cities #urbanrewilding #green #nature #gardening #resilience #climatechange

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving-groups-reclaiming-urban-green-space/

“They really seem like the first responders,” says Fischer. “They’re the things that are growing the most rapidly first.”

So, whatever these #fungi are up to—biologically speaking—likely impacts the rest of post-fire succession and recovery, she says.

#rewilding #wildfires #ecology #mushrooms #nature #restoration

https://www.biographic.com/how-fire-fungi-help-put-burnt-landscapes-back-together/

"As predators at the top of the chain, #otters help regulate fish and invertebrate numbers.

"Their presence signals something deeper, too: the #water is clean, the system productive, the ecosystem whole enough to support them again."

#rewilding #greatlakes #watersheds #ecology

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-river-otters-remarkable-comeback/

"We want to use our sanctuary to teach and empower people everywhere to take actions that will help restore native wild bee numbers, and the rest of nature at the same time.

"We’re not saying what we do on the sanctuary impacts beyond its boundary. But what we are saying is, ‘By caring for this land the way we do, we’re having impact on that land, and you can do the same on your land.’"

#rewilding #bees #wildbees #wildlife #nature #ireland #insects

https://www.rewildingmag.com/these-bee-sanctuary-founders-want-the-world-to-join-their-cause/

"The data revealed signs of recovery within just a few years."

#rewilding #rivers #china #fish #fishing

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/02/can-ecological-collapse-be-undone-china-is-making-a-bold-move-on-the-yangtze-river/

"The initiative targets light pollution and seeks to reduce disruptions to nocturnal species, particularly bats, which are sensitive to urban light."

#rewilding #bats #wildlife #denmark #night

https://indiandefencereview.com/denmark-just-switched-to-red-streetlights-solving-a-problem-every-modern-city-deals-with/

"In just a three-year period, the city converted a degraded swamp into a functioning wetland—featuring a series of ponds, a riverine forest, and a savanna—that stores carbon, controls floods, filters pollutants, and enhances biodiversity."

#rewilding #rwanda #kigali #wetlands #cities #flooding

https://www.biographic.com/the-rwandan-city-where-wetlands-are-winning/

“I used to believe the forest’s resources were endless and meant only for our use,” Abiodun says.

“But now I realize that if we don’t take action to protect them, future generations may not learn anything about Omo.”

#rewilding #nigeria #elephants #poaching #cocoa #farming #rainforest

https://www.rewildingmag.com/how-former-poachers-are-protecting-nigerias-vanishing-rainforest/

"Creative expression of all types holds a unique ability to capture attention, keep people engaged and make them care.

"And it could be a key tool for motivating people outside of the #rewilding movement to get involved."

#art #creativity #culture #change #engagement #artists

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-rewilding-movement-needs-more-art/

"Start small. Do a little garden bed here or there, and then expand it as you go. You don’t have to do the whole garden all at once.

"And you learn from it. When something doesn’t work, it gives you the opportunity to put something else in its place."

#rewilding #gardening #nativeplants #australia #melbourne #ecology #habitat

https://www.rewildingmag.com/its-always-changing-and-you-just-adapt/

"Lubuk larangan demonstrates how people and ecosystems can thrive together.

"This tradition shows that effective protection requires belief, ritual and shared identity. Technical regulations alone cannot create the deep commitment that #conservation demands."

#rewilding #indonesia #sumatra #rivers #fish #ecology

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-most-powerful-action-is-patient-waiting/

"The Swan River project transitioned land that was full of noxious weed into a thriving #forest – the #biodiversity increase is incredible, all the way from the different microbes and organisms in the #soil to the #birds in the air, and everything in between."

#rewilding #canada #projectforest

https://www.rewildingmag.com/rewilding-for-relationship-and-reconciliation/

In 1980, Devaki Amma met with a life-threatening car accident.

She couldn’t walk for three years, and when she eventually did, it was considered a miracle.

Her recovery was slow and excruciating.

But, amidst the darkest of the clouds, Devaki Amma found a silver lining, one that would, over the years, spread across five acres of land – a native forest she raised and planted with her own two hands.

#rewilding #india #forests #treeplanting

https://www.rewildingmag.com/i-didnt-know-i-was-building-a-forest/

These patches of wild abandon are purposefully crafted #habitats and foraging grounds for pollinating insects, part of the city’s Pollinator #Meadows program: an initiative designed to #rewild city boulevards and parks managed by the City of Vancouver’s Parks Board.

It’s a program that, since its conception in 2020, has paid dividends.

#vancouver #bc #pollinators #rewilding #urbannature #urbanrewilding #cities

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-city-turning-lawns-into-pollinator-meadows/

“Reconciliation ecology,” a term coined in 2003, aims to increase #biodiversity in human-dominated landscapes. Think of it as #conservation for the Anthropocene.

#rewilding #tuscon #arizona #rivers

https://www.biographic.com/love-the-habitat-youre-with/

“The curiosity that helps you build #nature literacy, that literacy of your natural environment, the power that comes with being able to name the things around you is familiarity. Familiarity is what makes home,” says Hashveenah Manoharan.

“Comfort in nature is universal. And if nature is your home, you'll always be home.”

#art #drawing #illustration #botany #culture #rewilding #rewildingartsprize

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-scientist-who-tells-stories-through-botanical-illustration/

"Rewilding is not just about protecting individual species. It’s about re-establishing the relationships between them, many of which are complex and poorly understood.

"When it comes to fungi, those relationships are often invisible – but no less vital.

"Whether cycling nutrients, forming symbioses or creating #habitat through decay, #fungi are foundational to the ecological processes that #rewilding seeks to restore.

#ecology #habitatrestoration #mushrooms #fungus

https://www.rewildingmag.com/why-rewilders-shouldnt-forget-about-fungi/

"I’d advise any rewilder to avoid underestimating the usefulness of scrubby pioneer trees in restoration efforts.

"They provide shelter, microhabitats, and improve the soil, ensuring that the resilience and health of a new woodland will be stronger in the long run."

#rewilding #scotland #reforestation #trees #planting #drones

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-scottish-rewilders-using-drones-to-plant-trees/

When Swanson makes a mural – from the time of researching and harvesting pigments to doing the painting – he is in conversation with nature.

“Anything I harvest is already part of the symbiotic relationship between the things growing and living in that space,” he says.

#art #rewilding #nature #ecology #painting #earth

https://www.rewildingmag.com/the-muralist-whose-art-is-a-conversation-with-nature/