A two-day conference of ideas
Gardening for nature, ourselves and the planet
Manchester University, 15-16 January 2026
Over two days we’re gathering together some of the most inspiring gardeners, designers and practitioners to show how gardens can play a crucial role in tackling the crisis that threatens us all.
We’re shifting the dial beyond ‘nature-friendly’ to show how applying a rewilding mindset to a garden or green space can create a deeper, more dynamic habitat for wildlife, greater resilience to climate change, and absorb more carbon. While at the same time providing a place of beauty, peace and recovery for us all.
Wilding Gardens is a Conference for anyone with a garden, schoolyard, balcony or window box, who manages or has access to a park in a city, a verge in a village or an orchard in the country.