08/10/2026
What does it take to restore a landscape for nature, wildlife anmd people and give a former industrial site a new future?
In our Guest Editor feature, The National Forest shares the story of Minorca Woods in Leicestershire, a 175 hectare landscape that was wan opencast coal mine just 30 years ago.
Today, more than 213,000 trees have been planted across a growing mosaic of woodland, grassland and wetland habitats. The transformation is already creating opportunities for wildlife, with birds, butterflies and other species making use of habitats that did not exist a generation ago.
From monitoring bird populations and researching woodland management, to creating connected habitats that can benefit wildlife and people, Minorca shows why nature recovery takes both action and time.
They share with us how landscapes can change when nature is given space to recover, why monitoring is important to understanding what works, and how the decisions made today can shape these places for generations to come.
Read the full article on the REcommunity: https://fondazionecapellino.org/en/recommunity/
For Almo Nature and Fondazione Capellino, it all comes back to connections.
Through Nature Has No Borders, our new EU wide campaign, we're working to reconnect habitats, remove barriers and create more space for wildlife to thrive.
Through your Almo Nature purchases, Fondazione Capellino supports projects around the world that protect and restore nature. This is the Reintegration Economy in action, helping turn everyday choices into support for a more connected and natural world.
