This is a fundraiser for Mossy Earth: https://www.mossy.earth/

There are places in the world that quietly hold life together.

You might never notice them at first — a stretch of river winding through the countryside, or a sparse woodland clinging to a windswept landscape. But these places are the backbone of nature. And right now, they’re struggling.

In the UK, the River Chew flows gently through the landscape — but beneath the surface, something is missing. Once, its banks were lined with trees that shaded the water, cooled its flow, and created the perfect conditions for life to thrive. Today, parts of the river stand exposed. Without enough tree cover, water temperatures rise, sediment builds up, and vital habitats disappear.

For species like the Atlantic salmon — a fish that has made this journey for thousands of years — this isn’t just a change. It’s a crisis.

Their spawning grounds are under threat. The delicate balance that once supported them is fading.

And yet, there is hope.

Working alongside conservation partners, efforts are already underway to restore these riverbanks — planting trees, repairing habitats, and reconnecting people with the land. Small changes here can have a ripple effect for generations of wildlife to come.

But this story doesn’t stop in the UK.

Over 1,000 miles away in Iceland, another landscape tells a similar story of loss — and hope.

Iceland is often seen as wild and untouched, shaped by volcanoes and glaciers. But hidden within that rugged beauty is something almost forgotten: its forests.

Centuries ago, up to 40% of Iceland was covered in native birchwoods. Today, just 1% remains.

These trees are more than just part of the scenery. They protect the soil from erosion, shelter wildlife, store carbon, and soften the harshness of the elements. Without them, the land struggles to heal.

In the southern uplands, where regrowth could take hundreds — even thousands — of years, a small but powerful effort is beginning. Together with local landowners and restoration experts, we’re working to bring these forests back to life.

Tree by tree. Habitat by habitat.

This fundraiser is about more than planting trees or restoring rivers.

It’s about giving nature a chance to recover.

It’s about bringing back balance — to rivers where fish once thrived, and to landscapes where forests once stood.

And it’s about proving that even small actions, when taken together, can rebuild something extraordinary.

Your support will help:

These are not distant, impossible problems.

They are real. They are urgent. And they are solvable — with your help.

Because nature can recover.

It just needs the chance.

Please donate today and be part of restoring life where it’s needed most.