Rewild the Church Update: Our Seed of Hope Takes Root! - Wild Card With a private members motion to General Synod on the cards to restore nature on Church land, synod members found out why it was so important

Read updates on the #RewildTheChurch campaign over on our blog: wildcard.land/2026/02/rewi...

The #RewildTheChurch movement has put nature on the agenda for the @churchofengland.org's annual decision-making conference, the #GeneralSynod.

But we need your help! Email your local GS rep to ask them to support the motion *before 10th Feb*: actionnetwork.org/letters/help...

Our #RewildTheChurch campaign has put nature on the agenda for the Church of England!

Our motion needs at least 100 signatures from Synod members to be considered for debate. You can ask your local representative to sign the motion here:

actionnetwork.org/letters/help...

#Rewilding #Stewardship

We applaud the tree planting the Bishop is doing in his garden, but if the @churchofengland.org wants to do "all it can", why not commit to more ambitious nature restoration on its 108,000 acres of investment land? #RewildTheChurch

CofE's statement here: www.facebook.com/reel/1500889...

An ark, a bag of seeds, and a call for the new Archbishop to give nature hope - Wild Card Bright and early last Friday morning, donned in beanies, gloves, wings, leaves and feathers, members of the Rewild the Church movement gathered at Festival Gardens outside St Paul’s Cathedral, coming…

New on the blog! Wild Cardigan Claire details our day delivering an ark - representing our 120,000+ signature petition - to the new @archbishopofcanterbury.org. Read it here:
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Huge thanks to Chareen from the Diocese of London for accepting our petition on behalf of the new @archbishopofcanterbury.org, Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, calling for @churchofengland.org to #RewildTheChurch!

As of today our petition is at 127,000 signatures (!!!!!).

#Rewilding #NatureRestoration

As Archbishop, focus on biodiversity of church land, Mullally is urged Signatories to letter co-ordinated by campaign group Wild Card include Stephen Fry, Chris Packham, and Zack Polanski

Today we marched to St Paul's Cathedral with @chrisgpackham.bsky.social to deliver our 120,000 signature petition to the @archbishopofcanterbury.org, asking the new archbishop to lead for nature and #RewildTheChurch! Check us out in the @churchtimes.bsky.social 👇

Currently here in festival gardens by St Paul’s for our #RewildTheChurch action

An inspiring project from All Saints Church to create a Wilder Churchyard.

This video illustrates beautifully the positive impact for nature and the community of these small scale rewilding initiatives within the Church

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LONDON! NEXT WEEK! ALL WELCOME! ⛪🌳✨

Join @@chrisgpackham.bsky.social and Wild Card to deliver our 105,000 signature petition calling on the Church Commissioners to #RewildTheChurch!

📍 St Paul's Cathedral
📅 Friday 24th October
🕑 9am

Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/archb...

Earth has now passed peak farmland. What's next? The world's use of farmland has peaked, bringing the chance to turn over more space to nature. How far could the trend go?

The UK's biggest landowners, like the Church Commissioners, claim they need all of their land for food production. But evidence shows #farming needs less and less land, leaving more room for #nature.

Check out this must-read article: buff.ly/zHHuvgj

#RewildTheChurch #Rewilding

Are you an active member of your church community with a passion for nature? We have just the thing for you! ⛪✨

Our #RewildTheChurch campaign has a community action pack to help you advocate for nature in your community.

Get stuck in here: buff.ly/BVYRIQU

#Rewilding #ChurchOfEngland

Thanks so much to @greenchristian.org.uk for hosting us at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social last month! We had a blast🥳

Up next is Overgrowth South (#YoungWilders) and @wildsummituk.bsky.social! Come find us there! ⭐

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The Church Commissioners and Tenant Farmers - Wild Card We’re asking the Church Commissioners to commit to rewilding their land. Here's how they can act for nature whilst protecting tenant farmers?

How can large landowners like the Church Commissioners support tenant farmers who want to rewild some of their land? Find out over on our blog:
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We're facilitating an online workshop hosted by @greenchristian.org.uk and @cclimateaction.bsky.social this *Wednesday 3rd September*!

Come along to get updates and resources from our #RewildTheChurch campaign. Link to register here: buff.ly/A90YnDN

#Rewilding #NatureRestoration

What land does the Church of England own? - Wild Card We don’t always think of the Church as a landlord, do we?! The Church of England as a whole owns 200,000 acres of land – some of which includes the things you would expect, like church buildings and…

We don't typically think of the Church of England as a landlord... but did you know they're one of the biggest landowners in the country?! 🤯
We're asking their investment arm, Church Commissioners, to #RewildTheChurch.

More on our blog: wildcard.land/2025/03/what...

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Failure to rewild could cost the Church of England - Wild Card In this article, we explain four key risks the Church Commissioners face if they fail to rewild and what they can do to avoid this cost

Are the Church Commissioners missing a trick by failing to commit their land to nature? Check out our thoughts over on our blog: wildcard.land/2025/07/fail...

#Rewilding #NatureRestoration #RewildTheChurch

⭐We're going to @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social !⭐

Wild Card's very own Claire from the #RewildTheChurch team is heading along to Greenbelt next week to join @greenchristian_'s 'Be the Change' workshop! If you're coming along, find us at Dengine on Saturday 23rd at 4pm.

#Rewilding #GB25

Church communities rewilding together - Wild Card Across the country, church communities within the Church of England are taking action to restore biodiversity within their local areas.

Across the country, church communities within the Church of England are taking action to restore biodiversity in their local areas... check out some #RewildTheChurch positivity over on our blog!⛪🌳

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Super excited to have our #RewildTheChurch campaign brought to parliament thanks to Lewes Climate Hub and @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social - great work guys!💚 #rewilding

World Environment Day Vigil and Prayers - Wild Card On the eve of World Environment Day 2025, Christian Climate Action gathered outside Church House for a vigil and prayers.

This week, on the eve of World Environment Day, @cclimateaction.bsky.social gathered outside Church House to urge the Church of England to rewild their land and to join together in prayer for our Earth.

#RewildTheChurch

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In bold pink letters is the text 'The Church Commissioners and Tenant Farmers' over a photograph of a ram in a field with a young tree. Woodlands and hills are in the background.

We’re asking the Church Commissioners to commit to rewilding 30% of their land by 2030, prioritising a just transition for farmers.

So, we've explored options for the Church to work with farmers to protect nature.

Read it here: buff.ly/4Uml2Or

#RewildTheChurch

Last week @chrisgpackham.bsky.social invited us to speak about #RewildTheChurch at the opening of Richard Ansett's 'Chris Packham - Endangered Species'.

Thanks to Chris, Richard & our fellow speakers @citizenzoo.bsky.social, A Rocha UK, @kaulofthewilduk.bsky.social and Christian Climate Action!💚

Colourful hedgehog collage landscape card

@wildcard.land Sent off my #craftivism #hedgehog-themed collage landscape card to the Church Commissioners earlier this week. Happy Easter #RewildTheChurch

Earlier this month we brought a 200 person choir into St Paul's Cathedral.

Why? To call for the Church of England to #RewildTheChurch.

We documented the experience, and shared our reasons for this action, in a short film on our YouTube.

Watch it here:
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Another warm invite to Paul Jaffe and the Church Commissioners - Wild Card On March 1st, 200 members of the Climate Choir Movement put on a stunning show in St Paul’s Cathedral, in support of the Rewild the Church campaign. The rousing choir called on the Church Commissioner...

… to finally clear up all the confusion.

Hopefully we'll get to chat face to face soon. 🙏

🔗 Link to blog post here!: wildcard.land/2025/03/anot...

#RewildTheChurch #Rewilding

An image of The Church Times newspaper with a mock up invite placed on top addressed to The Church commissioners and Paul Jaffe. This photograph is in a pink outlined bubble overlayed on a blurred image inside St Paul’s Cathedral. The headline reads Re:Wilding a letter to the Church Commissioners

NEW ON THE BLOG!⭐

At the start of this month, Wild Card and Climate Choir led a 200-strong choral flashmob to St Paul’s Cathedral. This awe-inspiring action gained press attention, including a piece in The Church Times 📰

However, the headline of the article was … 🧵
#RewildTheChurch #Rewilding

RTC Craftivism Resource Pack.pdf

… post it on social media. Be sure to tag us (@wildcardcampaign) and use the hashtag #RewildTheChurch so we can share it here!

💌 Package it up and send it to the Church Comissioners' office! The address to send your crafts to can be found in the craftivist pack here: buff.ly/UXJoncq

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A crafted Dalmatian Pelican (created by Gina) is superimposed on a background of a wetland. A circular photograph of a Dalmatian pelican is inset into the image. Text reads Your crafts …. In the bottom corner a cartoon of a vicar holds a sign saying Rewild rhe Church

A painting of two brown hares leaping through a meadow (by Charlotte) is superimposed upon a background photograph of their natural meadow habitat. A circular photograph of a hare is also included in the image.

Two pictures created by Jason and Iris are placed on the background of a photograph of a forest with a photo of a deer also overlayed in a circle. One image shows the head and neck of a deer with antlers. The other is a green painting with a white image of a figure holding a banner that reads Restore Nature Now

Wild Cardigans like 🫵 YOU🫵 are assembling to make nature-themed crafts! As part of our #RewildTheChurch campaign, we're asking you to make and send a nature-y craft to the Church Commissioners.

To inspire your creativity, check out some of the work sent in to us so far. 1/3
#Rewilding #Craftivism