Community Rewilding
We have been developing and delivering community rewilding programmes large and small since 2020. Through our experience and knowledge, we can:
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Create resources for community rewilding or consultation
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Develop projects to support communities to take action for local spaces and wildlife
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Design projects for community gardens, allotments, rewilding groups and species-specific projects
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Diversify income through social value and additional funding for community rewilding projects
Take a look at some of the work we have been involved in Matlock, Derbyshire as part of the Wilder DE4 Consortium: https://www.facebook.com/wilderMatlock1/
Green Social Prescribing Case Study
From 2020 – 2025 we were involved in the Government National Green Social Prescribing test and learn programme to embed green social prescribing, working with the Integrated Care Board to bring about system change in the health system in Derbyshire.
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This included setting up a green provider network with 50 organisations of small and micro VCSE organisations to share experiences, learn together and create local community collaboratives to reduce health inequalities. This work has contributed to the local and national evaluation on green social prescribing for improved mental wellbeing.
The Hive Community Hub provided business support and strategic planning to nature-based organisations. Below Long Eaton Community Garden share their experience of working with us on the programme:
‘Lisa came to Long Eaton Community Garden in late 2024 on the recommendation of the Greenspring Network to help us with our future planning. We are a wholly voluntary run garden with a small Steering Group and were feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work our site requires to make it welcoming, attractive, safe and productive.
Working with all the volunteers and making sure everyone’s views and skills were recognised, Lisa helped us build up a programme of activities and identified people who would take the lead in moving these tasks forward.
Lisa was a delight to work with, she was friendly, knowledgeable and organised. The forward plan she produced for us has been instrumental in shaping the garden’s five-year Management Plan for our Green Flag Community Award application.
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I’m delighted to say we achieved the Green Flag status in June 2025 and our judge was very impressed with the Management Plan which is giving us a clear direction for our work at the garden.
I’m confident that any community organisation that was able to secure Lisa’s help would be stronger and better equipped to face future challenges.’
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Lynn Hodgkins
Long Eaton Community Garden
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Links to the National & Local Evaluation Reports Below: