Thank you for your interest in community development. Allow us to introduce North Staffs Rewilding: Dedicated activists committed to transforming unused urban areas around Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme into beautiful green spaces that serve the needs of our diverse neighbourhoods. Our campaign is an action-oriented approach to the climate and ecological crises through the planting of trees, meadows and community gardens. One of our shared beliefs at NS Rewilding is that the threats to global biodiversity ushers a bleak future. 40% of UK species have declined since the 1970s. I’m sure you’ll agree that’s a staggering figure. Through habitat destruction; unsustainable agricultural processes and climate change; species that we rely upon for valuable ecological services are going extinct. Our goal is to introduce biodiversity into urban environments so that you benefit from these services.  The value of vacant land in our cities is often overlooked in terms of addressi...