REWILDING BRITAIN - Small Scale Rewilding, Should You Even Bother?

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[@TheAdrian229]

Paraphrasing Gandalf from Hobbit, politicans think that only great actions can push away changes to our planet, but I have learnt that it is the small things, small Daily things made by ordinary people that keep darkness at bay. Why rewilding? Maybe because I am afraid, and wild life gives me courge.

[@LeaveCurious]

As a huge LOTR fan, I appreciate that comment endlessly 🌿

[@Sksk27547]

Hilarious 😂 Gandalf should of fought more, maybe the goblins would of not have gone down the mountain.

[@blue2mato312]

What a lovely comment. This is how I feel as well but I hadn’t connected it so beautifully to Gandalfs words which I also love.

[@AyakoTachi]

In the western US merely changing a park strip/hell strip from grass to yarrow/cat mint (cheap and easy AF to grow) will change things from an pain-to-mow neighborhood dog toilet to a musical little ecosystem with bees, lady bugs, praying mantis, butterflies, etc.

[@LeaveCurious]

awesome! 🌿

[@johnortmann3098]

@@LeaveCurious In central Nebraska here. I wildscaped maybe 1,500 square feet of hard-to-mow parts of my lawn more than 10 years ago, with locally native grasses and wildflowers. This is in a residential area of a town of about 2,000. The number and diversity of pollinators I feed is amazing. My late-blooming blue Salvia is covered with migrating monarch butterflies in the fall, and even attracts some migrating humming birds. Even a 10-foot by 10-foot patch is going to make a huge difference, at least in your block.

[@BassBruce]

Bravo!! Just moved from South Africa to Scotland .... my wife and I bought a property and were so fortunate to find a small house with a comparatively big garden!! The previous owner had laid decking that had a 40% footprint. Ripped it up and started the rewilding process. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@LeaveCurious]

Amazing, where abouts in Scotland?

[@BassBruce]

@@LeaveCurious Just in a quiet suburb in Alloa. The property backs onto a small wood where people walk. We took the back fence down so we could have an "infinity garden" ... neighbour thinks we're nuts ;) .... the plan is to move to the countryside once our daughter has finished school but while we're in the 'burbs we'll do what we can with the space that we have!

[@Spacey7]

I've rewilded my 120ft back garden & have 3 big trees, slow worms, wild birds nesting in my hedges & hedgehogs in it. But my landlords been on my case about the garden as it's not all manicured like the neighbours! I live in Cheltenham & that's a conservation area so any help/organisations you can give me to help get my landlords (local authority) off my case would be very much appreciated. I don't want to lose my home or my wild area. Love your videos 😊

[@LibertarianGalt]

If it's a conservation area then you should talk to citizens advice. Because you rent he could just evict you though.

[@RussTillling]

I have a 10x20m garden and have planted trees around the outside, then shrubs. Trees in order of benefit to wildlife (I believe) are oak (from an acorn), silver birch (2), hawthorns, wild & domesticated cherries, an apple, etc. Also now have a pond. Very happy with the results 😊

[@blue2mato312]

Keeping cats from roaming helps too, but most people with cats are horrfied of the idea. Leash train them or keep your indoor cat happy with lots of play and they won’t run around making a dangerous dent in the local wildlife. Local flowers, shrubs and trees are wonderful for wildlife no matter if it’s a balcony box of flowers or a big garden. Ponds bring more willdlife than most things, I’m working on how I can make ponds in a container since I don’t have anywhere to dig.

[@cryptouk7985]

My cat loves being inside, she gets fascinated by birds but never chased , just likes laying on my chest all day (Edit, occasionally hunting my fingers )

[@nl4064]

I rewilded the garden now I have 12 months of wild foods saving 1000 pouns a year and 4x more bird life than any neighbour with theiur bird feeders and insects everywhere while neighbours have sterile landscapes imagine the posibilities if we open our minds

[@LeaveCurious]

awesome, what foods have you produced? gardens make up a very large area in the UK, their importance should not be underestimated

[@spankynater4242]

Try to stick to native plants. I have several gardens around my yard with different native grasses, wildflowers, butterfly host plants, and whatever else I can fit in there.

[@LeaveCurious]

Lovely!

[@davestagner]

And learn the common invasive species in your area and remove them!

[@catherinemcnamara1141]

I stopped mowing my lawn (apart from getting rid of grass flower stalks during the peak of hayfever season) and turning parts of it into vege gardens. I've been planting sections of lawn that aren't good for vege garden with native plants. I'm seeing a wide variety of plants other than grass take over, and more insects, birds, and skinks - and I'm more than happy to cohabit with my small neighbours!

[@dankeener3307]

Rewilding for us included converting turf to native plantings and a sidewalk to a street-side rain garden with native plants in our region. I’m amazed how naturally plants come just from birds and squirrels introducing them. Serviceberry, oaks, American Holly and flowering dogwood all keep coming up. My job now is deciding what stays and what needs to be removed and passed on to our local park or friends. So fun to be in a place of abundance. Thx for the inspirational video.

[@LeaveCurious]

Nice! Keep up the good work - I'm now doing a series on rewilding in my garden, so keep an eye out for that

[@BibbledyBobbledyBoo]

💚💚💚💚💚 love this!!! Thank you for creating this 🌳🙏🏽🌳 xxxxx

[@LeaveCurious]

You're very welcome, pleased you enjoyed it 🌿

[@ethanbousserez7374]

Great video! I have a garden and we have a ginormous tree

[@LeaveCurious]

Awesome! what tree is it?

[@zrepeels]

The effect of smaller rewilding depends in part on having a reserviour of wildlife external to your project. In a highly agricultural area my acre of garden is rewilded. Buzzards made it, and adjacent trees their territory and were there for a few weeks until shot. Five years ago there was a small but stable population of hares on agricultural land nearby. They have been hunted to extinction by dogs. Both acts are illigal, but it makes little difference to what is taking place on the ground. It depends on area, but in some places we are losing wildlife faster than we are preserving it.

[@LeaveCurious]

In the moment, or over the course of a year things can sometimes feel a little bleak. But over decades or centuries hopefully all efforts will proposer. Keep up with what you’re doing and speak with adjacent land owners. Frustrating when people break the law, but we can’t give in 🌿

[@spankynater4242]

That’s why you have to double down.

[@spankynater4242]

@@LeaveCurious I like what you mentioned about maybe in a Century, it’ll make a difference. I have a fantasy that’s thousands of years from now, when civilization is no more, my little patch of buffalo grass will rebuild the American prairies.

[@mithim99]

I feel like insects are the most important animals we need to encourage so maybe your project is still providing a safe haven to them. Sure if you are in a heavily farmer area insecticides may be a problem, but you are helping nature and thats what counts.

[@Northcountry1926]

Agreed, A good point that rewilding can happen on a small scale … Impressive moves 😉

[@LeaveCurious]

Yes exactly! Thank you very much 🌿

[@Northcountry1926]

Actually, My thanks to you for your positive Spirit … The World needs more of U !!!

[@LeaveCurious]

@@Northcountry1926 ah amazing thank you, i'm here to stay !

[@traceyculyer5811]

Thanks again Rob. I love that you are excited over rewilding

[@LeaveCurious]

I certainly am, you're most welcome 🌿

[@charly_george]

Nice to see you back on both feet! I am going to try sowing wildflower seeds on my window ledge for pollinators this year. My first time giving it a go🤞🏻

[@LeaveCurious]

Thank you Charlotte, slowly getting there! That’s an awesome idea, if you’re in the UK it’s a good time to do it!

[@spankynater4242]

How did the wildflowers go?

[@divisionflames516]

i get foxes coming to my garden every night

[@LeaveCurious]

thats awesome, i love foxes 🌿

[@ethanbousserez7374]

Me too!

[@BeautifulNaturalDramatic]

Nice encouraging video - thanks 😊

[@elliotlane3225]

Great video Rob. Key is that everyone can do something and doing something is better than doing nothing. Even a shallow bowl of water with marbles/small stones in it will help insects drink safely.

[@titanofserpents4315]

I loved the yard at my previous house. You could say it was wild and unkempt, but that's why I loved it, even if the rest of my family didn't always necessarily agree. Sometimes we would have squirrels crawling on top of the skylights haha. Unfortunately, due to some personal things that happened, we had to move, and now I live in a very new cookie-cutter neighborhood with a strict HOA that likes everything to look the same. At least there's a pond and some very small patches of forest nearby to look for wildlife at.

[@crussellis4jesus]

Yes YES been doing this in my yard trying to bring mid size mammal traffic in my yard!

[@LeaveCurious]

Nice! have you noticed any new animals? going out at night is usually best to spot them

[@spankynater4242]

In my condo complex, we’ve had a herd of Havelina‘s making nightly visits to our grounds. And in another property, in the middle of town, we have Whitetail deer that have become quite a nuisance: They keep eating our wildflowers.

[@blue_tree_meadow]

I love Rob's enthusiasm, he should be on the telly.

[@LeaveCurious]

love that!!! for now we have KZbin :D

[@Sksk27547]

Telly?, is short for Television? In America, most of us say t-v.

[@planterbanter]

Love it! It doesn't take much to do a little :D

[@OneBiteoftheCherry]

I rewilded my garden, haven't cut the grass for months!

[@LeaveCurious]

Thats awesome! Love it, have you seen any new wildlife? 🌿

[@OneBiteoftheCherry]

@@LeaveCurious Yep, next door's cat! No but seriously, more bees but that's it

[@sydneywood4511]

It takes time but they will arrive :)

[@LeaveCurious]

@@OneBiteoftheCherry haha yes give it time. Introduce a little pond? I’ve done this and there’s frogs which is awesome!

[@RussTillling]

Ive had a fox jumping around and a wood pigeon getting ants to grab its parasites in my long grass, but not much visible recently, so have mown it this month (Feb) as that improves diversity.

[@mithim99]

We are doing our part on 10 hectares! Together we make a difference.

[@hagechin]

Full of inspiring practical ideas.

[@punkkcosmo8814]

nest boxes for birds also help

[@emmsue1053]

Yes yes, it creates corridors.

[@nickvaden3196]

Commenting for the algorithm so this video gets recommended to more people

[@LeaveCurious]

thank you nick, always appreciate a comment :)

[@mellowyellowmom7631]

When you add water, please be sure to put a rock or something that reaches the surface to allow insects, frogs, etc…to escape drowning.

[@finbarrcorcoran9342]

Rewilding small areas would be better than large areas.Invasise species are a huge problem in larger areas.Rhodedendrons have taken over here in Ireland.Japanese knotweed as well.Both are impossible to control.

[@zrepeels]

The sucess of smaller rewilding

[@lilyevans98]

Amazing content. Please keep it up :)

[@LeaveCurious]

Thank you! I certainly will 🌿

[@richardealden2323]

Great video .. the important thing when rewilding is to plants plants and or trees that are native to the country that you live in 😊😊

[@LeaveCurious]

Thank you Richard and also to allow for natural regeneration wherever possible ☺️🌿

[@richardealden2323]

@@LeaveCurious definately 😊😊

[@djangodenman4984]

Thank you

[@LeaveCurious]

🤙🌿

[@hartshorn95]

Need a trilogy

[@Gos1234567]

I thought rewilding is when you let nature just take its own course without any human intervention?This is more restoration and just old fashioned planting

[@daniadejonghe4980]

YES

[@thatundeadlegacy2985]

Our fridges are horrible for the enviroment.

[@prosodiclearning]

They'd clean out all those rough sleepers sleeping in the big bins out back of shops

[@WakandaBabe]

Just be aware that standing water brings mosquitos. Otherwise, wild away!

[@sydneywood4511]

Only 600 somethung subscribers?? I'm one more, I really like your vids, just a great attitude or something. V upbeat. Thanks :)

[@LeaveCurious]

Thanks Sydney! & welcome! Appreciate your kind words 🌿

[@damonchampion823]

💚

[@josemartinezgonzalez2450]

👍👍

[@philippevandensande2993]

What you can do for nature ?... Wear a beard, wear glasses with colossal frames and raise three children.

[@SnowTroII]

🌲🏵️🌳

[@LeaveCurious]

thanks!!

[@markmacthree3168]

Who taught you this propaganda?

[@LeaveCurious]

life experiences mainly