Reclaiming Wild Spaces for Communities
Empowering communities to protect, restore, and enjoy local green spaces together.
Community Purchases Initiative
When vital green spaces in our towns and villages are under threat—due to development, neglect, or fragmentation—Natural World Fund can step in. Through our Community Purchases Initiative, we work alongside communities to acquire, restore, and protect local land, ensuring lasting benefits for wildlife, nature lovers, and future generations.
What We Offer
What We Offer
Wild Spaces At Risk
Across the UK, once-thriving local green spaces are disappearing—private sales, neglect, fragmentation are pushing out nature and limiting public access.
For the Community & the Planet
By helping communities purchase and restore these areas, the scheme enriches biodiversity and provides open-air havens that support wellbeing, creativity, and local pride.
Impact at Every Level
These are not just nature projects—they’re community-led transformations that foster social cohesion, environmental education, and cleaner, richer local ecosystems.
Why Community Ownership Matters
Eco-Recovery
Rewilding our future: restoring habitats and strengthening native biodiversity.
Community Vitality
Promotes mental wellbeing and inspires a shared stewardship of nature.
Lasting Legacy
Places secured for wildlife and people—for today’s generations and tomorrow’s.
How It Works
1. Community Inquiry
You get in touch with details of the at-risk green land and we will see what we can do to help.
2. Feasibility & Funding
We assess the land’s viability and help communities access match funding, grants, or fundraising platforms.
3. Acquisition & Restoration
Once acquired, we guide habitat restoration—planting native trees, creating meadows, enhancing biodiversity.
4. Community Stewardship
We empower local organisations to collaborate in the management of the land.
5. Share & Promote
We provide success stories, media exposure, and project updates to celebrate community wins.