Dogs Are Helping Rewild Nature Reserves by Running Around With Bags Packed With Seeds

As they roamed around, they would inadvertently get wildflower and grass seeds stuck in their fur.

Then, these would be released elsewhere, establishing new colonies of plants and helping ecosystems thrive.

The project is spearheaded by the Railway Land Wildlife Trust in Lewes, funded by Ouse Valley Climate Action.

The project calls for dog walkers to pick up dog backpacks containing seeds from staff members.

Each bag has cleverly placed holes to help distribute the seeds as the pups run around the grounds.

In a smaller urban nature reserve, its really hard to do those things.

Walker and the team have already started to see seed germination in some areas of the reserve.

Still, he is hopeful about what this endeavor can mean for everyone.