Community rewilding

Bring nature back to your street

We turn neglected patches into thriving green spaces — with the people who live there.

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Who we are

Small patches, big change

GreenRoots is a volunteer-led charity helping communities reclaim unused land for wildlife and people. Since 2018 we’ve planted trees, sown meadows, and built raised beds on forgotten corners — always led by the neighbours who use them.

Volunteers planting

Our impact so far

64

Sites rewilded

12k+

Trees planted

2,300

Volunteers

38

Neighbourhoods

How a patch happens

  1. Nominate a space

    Tell us about a neglected patch near you.

  2. Plan together

    We design it with the local community.

  3. Plant & tend

    A launch day, then ongoing care.

The core team

Ife Adeyemi

Ife Adeyemi

Founder & Director

Ecologist and community organiser.

Rob Mackay

Rob Mackay

Projects Lead

Coordinates sites and volunteers.

Sunita Rao

Sunita Rao

Partnerships

Works with councils and funders.

Voices from the community

“Our dead-end alley is now a pollinator garden. Kids help water it.”
Denise · Volunteer
“I’ve met more neighbours planting trees than in ten years living here.”
Omar · Resident

Help us plant the next patch

£10 plants a tree. £50 sows a meadow. Every bit grows.

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