RewildingAmsterdamRewild abandoned farmlandLet retired fields become self-willed nature again Across Europe, marginal farmland is being abandoned. WILDCARD measures how natural vegetation recovery on those lands affects soil carbon, biodiversity, and community preferences. What you can do - Explore the abandoned agricultural land research stream - Map retired parcels near your town and ask who owns them, many regions lack a public conversation about wilding vs. development - Join local stakeholder forums where WILDCARD pilots dialogue with residents and decision-makers Why it matters When people leave the plough, wildflowers, scrub, and eventually forest can return, if communities choose patience over sprawl. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: WILDCARD: Rewilding abandoned agricultural land · WILDCARD project: Horizon Europe. © WILDCARD 2024.abandoned landfarmlandsuccessionWILDCARDEuropeEU