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240
Events to be planned per year
3000
Young Adults Reached Annually
17
Youth-Led in Every Region
240
A Wilding Life UK Youth-Led Nature Movement
Project Proposed Impact
Project Summary:
Where Friends Grow (WFG) is a UK-wide, youth-led project reconnecting people in their 20s and 30s with nature, community, and climate-positive action. Through creative, low-cost monthly events—like pot painting, foraging walks, wild swimming, and urban sowing—participants experience nature as joyful, accessible, and part of everyday life.
This Included:
With 17 community club locations and 17 youth-led hosts, WFG plans to run 240 events per year, reaching 3,000 young adults annually. It’s not just a social calendar—it’s a quiet revolution, rewilding lives, building ecological awareness, and nurturing human connection in tandem with environmental action.
“Rewilding lives, not just landscapes—helping people grow roots where they live.” Amy Alexandra Marsden
Why It Matters
Young adults increasingly report loneliness and disconnection from nature, impacting mental health (ONS, 2023)
Hands-on engagement with nature improves wellbeing, social cohesion, and environmental stewardship (Natural England, Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment, 2022)
Urban green spaces are underused; WFG events make nature accessible in everyday life, inspiring climate-positive habits and local action.
The Story behind the Seeds:
Everyday Nature Connection
Playful seasonal activities—leaf-print art, plant pot painting, foraging walks—bring nature into participants’ everyday lives, making it personal, fun, and accessible.
Grassroot Action
WFG events spark small, tangible environmental action: planting wildflowers, journaling nature observations, and volunteering for rewilding initiatives—actions that scale into lasting habits and impact.
Youth Led Change
All events are co-created and led by young adults, giving participants ownership, leadership experience, and the skills to inspire change in their communities.
Deep Human Connection
Events foster warmth, belonging, and friendships through shared experiences like wildflower planting, river swims, or potluck circles