Our Projects

Restoring Ancient Wetlands

Closing ditches and removing barriers to rewet peatland and reconnect crucial freshwater habitat

Restoring Forest Fungi

A trial to unearth the potential of mycorrhizal fungi associations in montane woodland restoration

Saving Endemic Fish

Intervening to prevent the extinction of endangered freshwater species in the Mira Basin

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Scaling up Kelp Forest Restoration

Underwater forests are an immensely important ecosystem: they support biodiversity, improve water quality and sequester carbon. Despite their significance for marine life and the fight against climate change, the loss of kelp forests from coastlines worldwide has captured much less of the spotlight on deforestation. This is why since 2020, we have been working with SeaForester to restore kelp forests in Portugal where large areas of kelp have disappeared. We have built a kelp nursery to produce and deploy kelp that tests a new method called ‘green gravel’ with the potential for large-scale marine reforestation.

Reviving a Watershed

Protecting water quality, restoring beaver habitat and building resilience to wildfires and floods on the Upper River Poudre Watershed

Rewilding Abandoned Eucalyptus Plantations

From Exotic to Native: facilitating natural regeneration of oak woodlands

Wilder Reefs

From Rubble to Reef: Coral revival in Indonesia

Wilder Yasuní

Building capacity for forest-friendly economies and community-led conservation

Ocelot Reintroductions in Iberá

Supporting the recovery of an iconic predator in Argentina

Temperate Rainforest Restoration

Removing non-native plantations to revive a mosaic of ancient Scottish habitats

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Reforesting Iceland

Iceland is known for its vast open landscapes shaped by massive volcanos and expansive glaciers. Native birchwoods, the only woodland type to form in Iceland, are also an important part of the landscape. They offer food and shelter for biodiversity, help stabilise soil, provide wind breaks, and sequester carbon. At one point, it is thought that 25-40% of Iceland was covered in birchwoods. Now, it is a mere 1.5%. This project, in partnership with the Iceland Forest Service and private landowners Kári and Ragnheiður, aims to restore birchwoods to an area about 120km east of Reykjavik in the southern uplands of Iceland, where natural succession could take centuries or even millennia.

Reintroducing the Endangered White-Clawed Crayfish

Bringing back a piece of the river ecology puzzle in the Central Apennines

The Mountain Birch Project

Locating, distributing and propagating a rare high-altitude tree

Saving Endemic Island Plants and Beetles

Securing the future of unique species on the Selvagens Islands

Safeguarding the Lesser Blind Mole Rat

A rapid response to protect the only known population in Croatia

Restoring Rare Butterfly Habitats

Using conservation grazing to restore oak wood pastures and orchid meadows in Slovakia

Predolac Cave Cleanup

Ridding submerged caves of waste to protect distinct cave-dwelling species

Restoring Fish Spawning Tributaries and Riparian Habitat

Improving connectivity and habitats in the River Chew catchment

Translocating European Ground Squirrels

Boosting genetic diversity of a critically endangered grassland species

Wilder Firths

Linneachan nas Fhiadhaiche

Restoring Rare Wet Sedge Meadows

Creating a wetland oasis in a dry agricultural landscape

Riparian Restoration at Glassie Farm

Mimicking beaver dams to buildup biodiversity and mitigate floods

Rewilding a Former Mining Site

Handing an exploited landscape back to nature

Pond Restoration for the Great Crested Newt

Safeguarding breeding grounds for pond wildlife

Lesser Kestrels GPS Tagging

Addressing the knowledge gap on juvenile mortalities

Water Vole Reintroductions in the UK

Repopulating Cornwall with a riverside ecosystem engineer

Camera Trap Monitoring Pine Martens & Mountain Hares

Capturing data on these rare species in the Scottish Highlands

Using Technology to Combat Poaching in Romania

Keeping a watchful eye and ear over the forest

Mountain Woodland Survey in the Scottish Highlands

Searching for a lost ecosystem

Red Kite Reintroductions in the Iberian Peninsula

Reinforcing raptor populations in their southernmost range

Reversing Desertification

Exploring the power of termites and native plants to bring degraded drylands back to life

Freshwater Pearl Mussel Survey

Detecting the presence or absence of a freshwater filterer

Restoring the Understory in Scottish Woodlands

For a healthier, more diverse woodlands

Scaling up Kelp Forest Restoration

Building a kelp nursery to produce and deploy green gravel kelp at scale

Reforesting Iceland

Bringing Icelandic birchwoods back to the land of fire and ice

Restoring Wetlands

Turning a forest back into a biodiverse, carbon rich wetland

Helping Forest Giants

Conservation of the Obô giant snail

Snail Species Rescue

Preventing snail extinctions on a small remote island

Saving Rare Sea Cliff Plants

With the help of local rock climbers

Monitoring Wildlife at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

A promising snapshot of the reserve's wildlife on camera

Translocating Water Voles

Assisting in the effort to restore one of Britain's beloved mammals

Monitoring California’s Sea Otter Populations

Researching the impacts of human disturbance

Monitoring the Effects of Fish Farms on Wild Salmonids

Using an underwater camera sysytem

Monitoring Reintroduced European Bison

Using GPS collars and camera traps

Saving Slovakia's Ground Squirrels

Increasing Feeding Opportunities and Reducing Predation Pressure

Cave Cleanup

Removing toxic waste to help unique creatures of the underworld

Restoring Aspen

Returning a Keystone Tree to the Scottish Highlands

Restoring Alaotra Gentle Lemur Habitat

Clearing Invasive Plants To Protect a Critically Endangered Lemur

Building A Tree Nursery

Preparing For Future Reforestation and Habitat Restoration

Building a Vulture Restaurant

Supporting the return of endangered vultures

Kelp Restoration Trial

Bringing back underwater forests

Supporting Livestock Guarding Dogs

Human-wolf coexistence in northern Portugal

Natural Engineering

At our oak woodland restoration project

Foraois | Reforesting Ireland

The land of the "Forest People"

Oak Woodland Restoration

Restoring native oak woodlands in areas prone to wildfires

The Southern Carpathians

Healing clear-cuts in Europe's last remaining wilderness

Protecting Turtle Eggs & Nests

Conserving Slovakia's European pond turtle

Restoring Floodplain Forests

Along the Danube, Slovakia

Radio Tagging Atlantic Salmon

In the Scottish Highlands

Reforesting Scotland

Restoring the great Caledonian Forest

Wildfire Restoration

Bringing hope and life to a valley devastated by fire

Building Eagle Nest Platforms

In the Scottish Highlands

GPS Tagging Griffon Vultures

In the Côa Valley, Portugal