We killed 10,000 trees to restore an ancient forest

🌳 Comment to rewild 1 additional square meter of forest
🌱 Join us to rewild the planet: planetwild.com/join/m12
Human activity has turned most of Scotland's beautiful and ancient forests into monoculture plantations. This pushes endless animals and species out of their natural habitat, drastically reducing biodiversity.
That’s why in our twelfth Planet Wild mission, we’re transforming monoculture plantations into real forests, using an unusual reforestation technique. Spoiler alert: not a single tree was planted.
A special thanks to scotlandbigpicture.com for providing us with additional footage.
Chapters
0:00 The reality of today’s forests
1:16 Forest vs. monoculture plantation
3:12 What should a forest really look like?
4:31 An unexpected restoration method
7:41 Our support
8:09 How you can help
8:46 The long-term impact
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What is Planet Wild?
We’re a global community of people who care deeply about nature and want to help our planet bounce back - one mission at a time.
EVERY MONTH, we work with wildlife pioneers worldwide to
🦁 bring back endangered species
🌊 support oceans and aquatic life
🌳 revive forests and rewild landscapes
EVERY MEMBER can vote on how we spend the money, connect with us on our Discord, and collect unique badges for each mission they support.
EVERY MISSION is documented in videos like this. 100% transparency.
EVERYONE can join. The bigger the community grows, the bigger these missions will get!
👉 Become a Planet Wild member: planetwild.com/join/m12
👉 Follow us on Instagram: / planetwild.official
Find all sources here: docs.google.com/document/d/1O...

[@planet-wild]

🌳Comment to rewild 1 additional square meter of forest It’s our community that makes all this possible! If you want to join Planet Wild, sign up now and become part of our missions as a backer: planetwild.com/join/m12

[@user-xo6jp3uj9n]

Gracias!! 😊😁

[@lukheynen2718]

yea

[@ulrichigrande]

Why not plant some native trees as well?

[@Ghost-Mama]

More Forestation please!! 🌲🪵🌳

[@VHenrik007]

Incredible idea, and I'm so glad that this is happening. Thank you.

[@theredmachine250]

Mission Earth Community! Let's help to revive this Forrest.

[@frictionhitch]

I am an arborist. It is my goal to do this on 40 acres in the US. I am currently struggling because it takes a lot of logistics. If you want to be part of it you are welcome to join me.

[@frictionhitch]

I could use such a neighbor as you...if you are serious.

[@seeu4all]

Yeah!

[@kaviyaneskandari2316]

Mission Erde geht ran!!!

[@strongholdgold3776]

Mission Earth Community is here

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

this has huge "kill your lawn" vibes and I love it! Edit: Yall have been blowing up my notifications, I just want to let all people who commented here know that ur all cute and wholesome and ILU all

[@planet-wild]

Really happy to hear our mission finds meaning with you, thanks! 💚

[@blakereid5785]

I hadnt thought about the lawn vibes of these monocultures but totally true. (Killed my lawn in 2020)

[@AnthemUnanthemed]

Good on you! I hope you have a really cool native plant garden now! @@blakereid5785

[@devdeuce93]

@@blakereid5785 2023 Lawn Killer here. Just doing our part one monoculture at a time

[@Ghost-Mama]

I have been gardening in my lawn and it’s delicious!! 😁🍏🍐🍋🍊🫐🍓🍇🍆🍅🍑🍒🥦🌶🫑🌽🍠🥔🌻🐓🦃

[@EdgarLauTN]

You can’t stop seeing the green desert once you’ve seen it. Kudos to sharing the insight and letting nature truly take over.

[@planet-wild]

Your support is much appreciated, thank you! 💚

[@skylanh4319]

What they are building is a forest fire waiting to happen.

[@sarahj3695]

I lived in the UK for a few years. I was amazed at what people considered natural environments. They had yet to learn what conservation or natural environments actually were. It felt like the land was dead; it had lost its spirit and power. I am so glad you are doing this here.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for appreciating our efforts in our mission! 💚

[@notyou6336]

This makes me so sad to read but travelling different parts the world I know you are right

[@smrk2452]

I was amazed to learn just how much the British landscape has been shaped by humans over hundreds of years.

[@sarahj3695]

@@smrk2452 I would be stunned if you could find a square foot in the UK that has not been heavily modified by the activities of people.

[@tonyhussey3610]

What a silly comment.. it's an overpopulated little island over populated.. what did you expect..the rain forest? 😅

[@scpierobon]

I've got a 70-year-old monoculture farm forest that started decaying 10 years ago and this absolutely true - as soon as those trunks came down a whole variety of bushes and smaller trees came up. It's beautiful.

[@willieclark2256]

It's beautiful so long as they are natives that come up and not a new era of ecological problems in the shape of invasive species

[@hannahwalker8660]

yeah long term management is definitely important, especially in areas like this that have reduced resilience @@willieclark2256

[@planet-wild]

@scpierobon That's truly powerful and inspiring to hear! 💚 It certainly echoes the essence of our mission- letting nature work its captivating magic while we observe in awe 💚🌲

[@safs3098]

Are they native species tho?

[@sr.s6852]

Awesome

[@ayorhina]

Greetings from the Mission Erde Community! I think many of us already came here to support this project and it´s going to be larger than anyone would have expected. I whish you best luck, good job!

[@kameshtelikicherla3097]

This is exactly what I saw when I visited Scotland last summer more and more plantations for human use and less of forest even in the Highlands. Great work from PlantWild to restore forests by felling tree plantation.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for supporting our efforts in our mission! 💚

[@angelicafranzoni6873]

This is what the world need, and forests in Scotland, Canada, and all over the Hearth will be back as they were

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for the appreciation and support! 💚

[@dasdeutschbroffi4335]

Hey there, Mission Erde here!

[@Fixy_Hardmann]

Danke Planet Wild, Danke Mission Erde, Danke Robert, Danke an everyone

[@marcusyeo2308]

Support from Malaysia!

[@martinR-vd2so]

Greetings from Mission Earth community, supporting a great project!

[@herzchenbambi]

Much love from the Mission Erde community! Let's save those beautiful forests 💚

[@bettyvegan]

Let's go, Mission Erde Community ✊🏼

[@tombgoth]

I'm 74, and have seen the reduction of woodland, hedges random trees. With it has come the massive reduction of birds and wildlife. It hurts to see it

[@sofia.b_ng]

I´m so glad more and more people are bringing awareness to the "green desert" concept. A lot of people still look at monocultures and think it´s a healthy forest but I do believe that is starting to change!

[@orionspur]

The nature-sounds reveal was very effective. I've hiked these forests before. They are living, yet not alive. Thank you again for everything you do.

[@planet-wild]

Couldn't agree more! 💚 Really happy to hear our mission resonates with you, thank you 💚🌲

[@Ghost-Mama]

I 💜 ‘d it …. it was very effective!! Great video editing!! 💚

[@marielouisemclean1261]

Practical lessons learned from deep observation of Gaia's wisdom . Deep respect .

[@sliftylovesyou]

All of Sweden is one giant green desert. Almost no forests which are not manmade.

[@nicolascowan5530]

What degree do I need to make this my career

[@joshallred1912]

Im so grateful that there are organizations that recognize that a true forest needs a diversity of species. “Rewild” is such a wonderful purpose! 🌳 🌴 🌲

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for the support and appreciating our efforts in our mission! 💚🌲

[@stevenduffy4063]

Making Scotland more beautiful, more natural, is never a bad idea!

[@andrewwilson2301]

I have witnessed the transformation of a tree plantation into a healthy forest. The area was near me as a kid in Pennsylvania. It was devoid of life. A big storm knocked trees down and the floor exploded with life. Decades later you can't even tell that it was a plantation. I witnessed this transformation over 50 years. Few people even believed my story. Glad to see you speeding it up. That's my meter!!

[@shinobuoshino5066]

Visiting chernobyl is probably easiest way to experience this for anyone.

[@ttenrabdn]

​@@shinobuoshino5066 Idk where you live, but this is definitely not the easiest way for people. Travel is expensive.

[@matthewryan4844]

Not to mention visiting an area with high radiation is a terrible idea.

[@shinobuoshino5066]

@@matthewryan4844 radiation is so deadly that life flourished after all people left...

[@shinobuoshino5066]

@@ttenrabdn if you can't save money that's not my problem.

[@maxmumpox1848]

Hello from the Mission Erde Community

[@Craig_Humphries]

I might be completely wrong, but is "Mission Erde" linked to a guy called Robert? I'm from the UK, but the name sounds so familiar. I think he is German. Apologies if I'm thinking of somebody else.

[@tbone5336]

Marc Robert Lehmann@@Craig_Humphries

[@gamensch2629]

​@@Craig_Humphries you are actually right ^^

[@ag_4in]

thank you for announcing us 😂

[@SubAkasha]

Hello from the Mission Erde Community. ❤

[@logan9986]

I definitely love this channel for supporting the nature ! Save Soil

[@jorgen8630]

Great project! We need more natural forests!

[@AndreasFrank-VISUALS]

Greetings from the Mission Erde Community! Mission Erde supports Mission Earth. Let's save beautiful forests

[@siroh8142]

Mission Erde got me here. Seems to be a brilliant way to give nature a fair chance. Go forest, go!

[@elirinamk2051]

🤣👍

[@Thrzul]

It is: run Forest run😆

[@planet-wild]

😆@@Thrzul

[@Mineworker]

Robert Marc Lehmann brought me here. Just in time. Keep up your good work !

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much and welcome to our channel! Our new mission video goes live on April 15th. Feel free to subscribe and stay tuned with us 💚

[@marsupialdungbucket]

I lived in south-west Scotland for 10 years and saw the terrible, alien landscapes created by vast lifeless plantations and the desolation caused by clear felling. There were times when it felt that life would never return to some areas as any rain just washed away any soil once the trees had been taken, so it's good to see the trees being left to anchor life to the area. Best of luck with this project and one day I'll see you there.

[@frauvonduh7521]

Some love from the Mission Erde Community ❤

[@aviat123]

Greetings from the Mission Earth Community! Let's help to revive this Forrest

[@frictionhitch]

Come join me. I am doing. I can show you how.

[@terrydewispelaere4490]

Let's go!

[@smokeymacpot76]

quite a project and makes absolute sense when a person starts thinking about it ...keep up the great work wow

[@woceht]

I'm an ecologist who lives in one of the greenest but most manicured places (Singapore). Even when I was a child primary forest felt different to the manicured landscapes I grew up in but I could not put words to it and it seemed like others could not see the difference. Almost 40 years now later it is refreshing and validating to find a similar outlook. Looking at the initial shots of the plantation the first thing that popped into my mind was that something like a controlled forest fire is what's needed. How do I link up with you guys and do the kind of ecology that you do?

[@jana0604]

Greetings from the Mission Erde Community ❤💚💙👍

[@MrFlo5787]

Mission Earth Community has come to support this amazing project

[@frictionhitch]

I am an arborist. I have sole legal access to not only my property but to many more. Help me buy these other properties and we can preserve/restore them. Alternatively they are likely to burn down.

[@jamietwombly6931]

sharing this with the family because we love restoring old groves

[@MrDifferentusername]

Well done Scots and you guys from Planet Wild! That's just amazing!

[@Ghjklkkhhhjbfdset]

Hello from the Mission Erde community.

[@Tiffinka]

Hello from the Mission Earth Community to help to revive this Forrest!

[@jaykushwaha9agn36]

A warm hello from the north of Germany. Mission Erde brought us all here. Much love to you guys and thanks for the hard work.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks a bunch and welcome to our channel! Our new mission video goes live on April 15th. Consider subscribing and stay tuned with us 💚

[@markforrestsm]

From South Africa, wishing you well on the introduction of natural forests! May is spread far and wide..

[@RapMusikGermany]

Greetings from the Mission Earth Community! Let's help to revive this Forrest !

[@DS-qm3bs]

Some love from the Mission Erde Community

[@sirbad4037]

Let´s help our world! Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno! Greetings from the Mission Earth Community!

[@jessicap4968]

I love how you guys really help the ecosystem and teach people what a real forest looks like

[@bahruzgojayev6389]

This guys reminds us of the importance of preserving these precious ecosystems for future generations to enjoy. Thank you for sharing this breathtaking glimpse into the heart of nature! Thanks for promoting such a kind of thing, hopefully in other country also will understand and try to plant trees.

[@vanPaulsen]

Greetings from the Mission Erde-Community from Robert Marc Lehmann! Keep it going! 🎉

[@niceone99]

Greetings from Mission Erde! Let's rebuild those beautiful mistcal forests!

[@reidguhr5313]

Ayyeeee let’s goo I love seeing people take back our forests!!

[@crafty-lady6853]

This is so encouraging to see this forest come back to life. Thank you to Planet Wild.

[@planet-wild]

Really happy to hear our mission resonates with you, much appreciated! 💚

[@TheNumb3arc]

Regards from a German Forest Man, coming to help with "Mission Erde"!

[@Andre-fm1zy]

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[@tomdrums2045]

I am also comming from Robert Marc Lehmann🙏🙏

[@KingOutdoor89]

I want to safe one more squaremeter. Thanks to Robert Marc Lehmann for watching this video in your Livestream

[@furaathusainhakim5676]

May your team succeed & make everlasting transformations to keep our planet blooming & beautiful for a long long time 👌🏻👍😍

[@thedragonbliz]

Greetings from the mission earth community, keep up this amazing work!

[@maximesophiastaroste4908]

Hello from Mission Earth Community! Let's do this!

[@frictionhitch]

I hope to see you in the forest. You can put both your money and your efforts where your mouth is. I know of 20 acres that need your stewardship.(I am not nor have any affiliation with the seller). Come be my neighbor and help me.

[@claudisminder8508]

Greetings from mission earth community. Let‘s rebuild this beautiful forest.

[@memorylane3457]

Thank you for helping.

[@MdFaizan_FZN]

Keep Growing More Forest....❤

[@xdontknowx]

Great Project! Support from Germanys „Mission Erde“ ❤

[@flobevermeier6073]

Hello from Mission Erde Community🙋💚🌳🌳💚 We are for our Planet🌳💚♥️

[@naudegesin1472]

Well done for starting this!

[@timberwolf9363]

Absolutely beautiful way to support nature and even better videos! Hello from Canada!

[@pippingamgee5052]

I’m a Pacific Northwesterner who grew up around both wild forests and timber plantations. The difference between the two is something everyone needs to be taught. Keep up the education and the restoration! 💚

[@planet-wild]

We plan to inspire and educate a lot of people through our mission! 💚 Glad to hear our mission aligns with your interest 💚🌲

[@markhoerner2354]

Me too. Surrounded by Siuslaw “national “ “forest”. A joke.

[@tarottimewithkaren]

I also am from the Pacific NW. Oregon has been my home my entire life. Love our diversity in our national and private forests. Not so fond of the plantation style forests. They create dense places for fires to spread. Natural forests allow fire to burn through and just chare the forest floor leaving the trees to continue to flourish.

[@sunnuntaiselori1927]

Most of Finland is also timber plantations, not actual forests. They want to call them multi-use forests, but in reality it's just raising trees for economic gains. The difference is so huge, but people think lots of trees means automaticly forest. Lobbying has been really effective : (

[@good2epic]

Amen. Almost all of Oregon is a depressing timber plantation, not a forest

[@deadbrat8574]

There's nothing quite like walking through a true forest. The difference between one and a monoculture is like night and day, so I'm glad that you guys are doing this project.

[@planet-wild]

Glad to hear you enjoyed our mission, much appreciated! 💚

[@pb8797]

Not sure how you ended up in my feed however I'm glad you did. Very informative. Glad you explained so well the steps and the need.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for the feedback and support! We're happy you found your way to our channel 💚

[@KwokPlus2]

Support!

[@myriamjosephienewittig6412]

Mission Earth Community is here to support and celebrate this amazing project.

[@planet-wild]

Thank you so much for all the support from the Mission Erde Community and welcome to our channel! Our new mission video goes live today- stay tuned with us 💚

[@susannemueller8546]

Mission erde to rewild! Go unite all communities!

[@erelmatita3559]

Let's go! Thank you for this. I'll be backing you guys :D

[@balajipk]

Amazing work. My heartfelt thanks to all those involved in this.

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for the kind words and support! 💚

[@danime4288]

Came here from Mission Earth. You're doing a great work. Let's save more 🌳🌳🌳

[@moonlight270691]

Support from MissionErde community

[@PlantMoreTrees9]

I love this and thank you so much for helping take on this important project, filming some of it, and sharing knowledge/raising awareness while making the Earth a better place for all. Thank you so much! 💚

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for your kind words! It means a lot to us to get this kind of feedback. We're happy to have you on board 💚

[@lukebasco3746]

fully supporting this amazing project!

[@denisekanning6615]

Hello from the Mission Erde Community and thank you

[@Igusia2001]

I live in Canada and I’ve been in both “replanted” and old growth forests and the difference in even the atmosphere is huge

[@smelltheglove2038]

Hopefully Trudope doesn’t keep buying them down so he can blame “climate change”.

[@planet-wild]

Couldn't agree more! The result is truly rewarding when you let nature run its enchanting magic 💚🌲

[@charleneb363]

Such a huge job and I hope more and more people learn about this - it’s going to be beautiful

[@planet-wild]

Thanks for the support! Feel free to share our video with your family, friends and colleagues. Together we can make a real impact for our Planet 💚🌍

[@swagance3838]

Thanks for educating around this issue!

[@ar3742d]

Hello and greetings from Mission Erde Community. Lets save our forests!

[@tinaeck2288]

from the Mission Erde-Community to Planet Wild: Thank you for your courage and your commitment. taking new paths and thinking outside the box. I really appreciate that

[@HugoP.-fr8np]

Great video, Scotland has a beautiful nature. Thanks you're saving and restoring it.

[@ivansavic3356]

Love. This is inspiring me to go for my own missions in life. I will share this energy of faith in the future with others. Thank you!

[@felixjung3142]

Let‘s gooo Mission Erde Community!❤️

[@tobi2172]

Support from the MissionErde community

[@divyanshgoyal1670]

You guys are doing amazing things.❤❤❤

[@ahamedchowdhury6106]

I am doing this comment in May as youtube not promoted this video till today.. but what you doing is great... May god bless you all..

[@svenibra4375]

#missionerde Community let’s go 🌍🌳

[@tantchenzockt8269]

Mission Erde supports Planet Wild. Greetings from Germany 🤗

[@EricAwful313]

I'd love to see more of this here in the US too.

[@joseblancheabucay4204]

Here for support! Great work!

[@kichan2727]

Another warm hello from the Mission Erde community! Thank you for your effort :)

[@francissaint-jean7362]

Im so glad to finaly see people taking about restoring habitat instead of just planting trees!!!

[@planet-wild]

Big thanks from us for recognizing our efforts! 💚🌲

[@ZZubZZero]

Has been going on longer, just in smaller groups. Check out rewilding organizations like Mossy Earth. There are many local ones too. You just don't hear about it so much (yet).

[@LlibertarianGalt]

​@@ZZubZZeroMossy Earth is great 😊

[@tylergallow5469]

Glad people are still restoring nature

[@eternal.dreamer4881]

Regards from a Dutch Forest Man, Coming from the Mission Erde Community and here to support you! really nice work you guys are doing!!!

[@planet-wild]

Thanks so much for all the support from the Mission Erde Community! Feel free to subscribe to our channel to get all the updates on our future rewilding missions 💚🌲

[@lisagartner4247]

also hi from the Mission Erde Community 💚 I actually lived in Scotland for 1,5 years and it’s still one of my favourite countries 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@planet-wild]

Scotland is really bonnie 💚 Glad to have you on our channel!

[@tucoramirez3333]

Hi from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MelchiorKannengieer]

Greetings from Mission Erde!

[@jeremygibbs7342]

Good luck! This is a crazy idea to me! I look forward to revisiting this 5 years from now

[@judybahniuk9126]

A wonderfully uplifting video and so positive for the future when things look so bleak so often. Thank you

[@Revoc_]

Greetings from Germany. You have the Support of Mission Erde Community!💪🏻

[@user-fb3jt6qe8i]

Mission Erde hat mir Euer Projekt nahe gelegt. Vielen Dank für Eure tolle Arbeit

[@butterscotch1554]

thats absolutely beautiful and what a meaningful thing these guys are doing... thank you love love love..