We planted a forest in the ashes - here’s what happened

Six years ago we planted a small forest on a Portuguese hillside that had burned down in a terrible wildfire. Now it’s time for a long overdue update! In this video we will explore how the area has changed and how our trees are doing after all these years. 🌲 If you think this project is worth supporting then be sure to check out the Mossy Earth Membership: 🙌 Subscribe to Mossy Earth: MOSSY EARTH MEMBERSHIP =============================== The rewilding membership that restores nature across a wide range of ecosystems. 🌲 Support a diversity of ecosystems 🐺 Rewild habitats to bring back biodiversity 🦫 Fund neglected species & ecosystems Learn more and become a member here: 💪 OUR PARTNERS IN THIS VIDEO =============================== Rewilding Portugal: ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Intro 1:27 CH1: Summer of Hell 6:58 CH2: Our project 9:44 CH3: Survival 🔎 ABOUT THIS PROJECT =============================== This was the first project we undertook at Mossy Earth and it was a challenging one. Our ultimate goal was to create a long term native forest that will propagate from the top of the valley to other areas. We faced an uphill battle with the heat and the lack of soil which lead to high mortality rates. Nevertheless, many of the trees survived and we believe that in the long we will succeed in our aim of creating a pocket from which woodland will propagate further. We’ve visited the area several times over the years of course and have kept a keen eye on the progress. Potential future interventions might include cutting down the Portuguese broom to reduce the fuel availability and shade and also adding some more trees to boost the overall numbers. Read more here: