Scotland: The Big Picture Partnership

The Drinks Bakery is delighted to be supporting SCOTLAND: The Big Picture. A charity that drives the recovery of nature across Scotland through rewilding.

The charity began in 2019 with two farmers and a single question: How do I rewild my land? Today, the Northwoods Rewilding Network brings together farms, crofts, estates and community-owned lands across Scotland, all united by their ambition to restore nature at scale. That shared resolve has carried SCOTLAND: The Big Picture to a huge milestone of 100 partners for the Northwoods Rewilding Network.

Individually, each partner is responsible for relatively small plots of land – from 50 to 1,000 acres. But together, they form something much bigger – a growing network where native woodlands are expanding, carbon-storing wetlands are returning, and habitats are better connected to help wildlife recover, expand and disperse.

The Northwoods network is now driving major ecological recovery across 31,576 acres of land – more than two thirds the size of Glasgow – while creating over 100 jobs and more than £3 million in local investment. Watch How 100 landowners in Scotland are bringing nature back.

“Every summer, my family travelled throughout Europe on a culinary adventure in our campervan. Before we ventured over to Europe we started our travels in Scotland. Scotland is a unique, beautiful and special place, featuring iconic landscapes with an abundance of natural life. This is our nature, and I believe it is our responsibility to help restore it." - Founder, Andy Murray.

By expanding and restoring a rich tapestry of native woodlands, wetlands, wildflower, meadows and grasslands, rewilding is an effective way of capturing carbon and returning wildlife to our beautiful Scottish landscapes. Rewilding also helps people by cleaning air and water, reducing the risk of flooding and drought, and providing space for outdoor learning and recreation. Our contribution will enable more rewilding to happen across Scotland.

Peter Cairns, Executive Director of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture says: “Despite its obvious beauty and drama, Scotland has endured centuries of ecological decline, leaving us as one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. It doesn’t have to be this way. With the support of businesses like The Drinks Bakery, we can create a vast network of rewilded land and water  across Scotland, where wildlife flourishes and people thrive.” 

Learn more about rewilding in Scotland here.