Our mission

Wildlife and humanity are equal partners on our beautiful blue planet, but the activities of humankind has not always been nature friendly, and we have caused her much damage. Equally, we are not always the most helpful to each other.

Nature recovery

Our aim is to give wildlife a helping hand by creating new habitats and improving the ecological health of those already here. This is known as Nature Recovery, and The Big Green Internet project achieves this by planting wildlife corridors and hedgerows to connect isolated ‘orphan’ woodlands together. Our initial focus is Essex, but in time we plan to take the project further afield and across the UK.

“It’s encouraging to see how quickly these corridors establish, taking on a wild and natural feel as trees, grasses, and wildflowers grow, and the animals move in.”

Young people and adults with barriers.

People are equally important to us, and we aim to be an inclusive employer and strategic partner that recognises many (if not all of us) have personal challenges that hold us back in our work and careers. Where we can, we will help staff and co-workers grow through developing transferable skills and gaining qualifications.

The unique geology of Essex

Half a million years ago the glaciers covering the North of Essex melted, leaving a beautiful chalky boulder clay, now intensively farmed with little room for wildlife.

To the south, the hills of Claygate beds and Bagshot sands remained untouched, adjacent to an area of glacial sands and gravels. Further east lay a wind blow deposit of loess.

This geology did not initially favour agriculture, so much of our existing woodlands (both ancient and modern) sit on these deposits, conveniently sandwiched between the Thames estuary and the former glacier region.

This linear distribution of woodlands makes The Big Green Internet project feasible.

Scaling up

We want to demonstrate projects can be done at scale, and we can plant and change the landscape for the common good.