And as we head into the festive season, a big thank you to all our subscribers for your support. 2025 wasn’t just another lap around the sun. It was a genuine turning point for the UK landscape. And while the headlines often dwell on what nature is losing, this year’s Wrapped is about something far more hopeful: what we’re quietly, collectively winning back.
From balconies to back gardens, from muddy boots to meaningful policy shifts, this was the year rewilding stopped being a niche idea and started feeling like a movement.
LettsSafari’s 2025 Highlights
Most Searched Plant: Peonies
Proof that beauty still brings people to nature first - and once they arrive, they stay for the insects, soil, and ecosystem magic underneath the petals.
Species of the Year: The Beaver
2025 will be remembered as the year the beaver truly bounced back. With record releases across the UK, these tireless ecosystem engineers are reshaping rivers, slowing floods, and reminding us that nature often knows best - no consultancy deck required.
Most Productive Month: May
Thanks to “No Mow May,” nectar production across LettsSafari-supported spaces increased tenfold. Ten. Fold. Turns out doing less really can achieve more (a lesson we’re still trying to apply to our inboxes).
The Big Milestone: 15% of UK land now actively managed for nature recovery
This is huge. Not perfect, not finished but real momentum. A sign that rewilding is no longer just a conversation between ecologists; it’s becoming part of how we think about land, responsibility, and the future.
The Moments That Don’t Make the Charts
Beyond the stats, 2025 was built from quieter victories:
The first spring bloom in a previously lifeless lawn
The return of pollinators to urban pockets
The infinite number of muddy boots, spades and “what’s that bug?” moments
Thousands of small, optimistic decisions made by people who care
These moments don’t trend, but they add up.
Why It Matters (and Why You Matter)
Everything LettsSafari stands for is rooted in a simple belief: big change happens when lots of people do small things, consistently, with purpose. Subscriptions became habitats. Curiosity became confidence. Gardens became gateways back to nature.
You didn’t just follow along this year - you helped tip the balance.
Onwards to 2026
If 2025 was the year rewilding felt real, 2026 is when it gets even bolder. More land, more life, more people realising that nature recovery isn’t something happening somewhere else - it’s happening right outside the door.
Thanks again for your support. Wishing you a restful holiday break, and Happy New Year.
We’ll take a break for the holidays, but will be back in 2026!