What we restore
Land and Ecological Restoration
Develop practical care for soils, waterways, habitat and biodiversity.
Why it matters
Places recover when people take responsibility for them over the long term. Land and habitat care gives the programme its most visible, testable work, and it connects directly to food, learning and enterprise.
Source framing
The source material grounds this field in stewardship of creation: caring for the places we live as a responsibility, not only a resource. Here that is expressed as practical work with soil, water, plants and animals, guided by local knowledge and specialist advice.
What the work covers
- Soil condition, compost and erosion control
- Waterways, catchments and riparian planting
- Native plant nurseries and local-provenance seedlings
- Native bee and pollinator habitat
- Native-fish aquaculture, subject to purpose and approvals
Linked topics
Current proposals
- Seedling nursery and replanting supplyStage: Proposal
- Native bees and pollinator habitatStage: Proposal
- Native fish aquacultureStage: Proposal
- Restoration property and demonstration siteStage: Proposal
Related learning
Learning will cover site assessment, propagation, habitat planting and basic monitoring, each with a named author, date and scope.
Draft copy for editorial adoption. Last reviewed 15 October 2026. Editorial contact: to be confirmed.
Offer something to this field
Skills, land, equipment, knowledge or time all help.