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Reintroducing the Essence of “Wild”

Wild plants are often seen as messy or uncontrolled. We see them differently. Indigenous landscapes carry rhythm, resilience, and beauty- shaped by climate, soil, and time. Our work brings these qualities into urban gardens through thoughtful design, systems and education. Our showcase of two projects, Echo Botanica and Greens on Wheels, aim to bring back an appreciation and build integration of ‘Wild’ ecologies into urbanised landscapes.

ECHO BOTANICA Echo Botanica is a research initiative that seeks to democratise rewilding by restoring participatory stewardship to local communities. It reframes rewilding not as nostalgia, but as a critical rethinking of the conventional urban garden, shifting from ornamental, consumption-driven landscapes toward ecologies that respond to climate stress, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. By grounding its approach in the resilience and intelligence of indigenous landscapes, the initiative positions rewilding as an adaptive and forward- looking urban practice. The study advances a three-fold methodology to bridge the gap between ecological knowledge and everyday urban implementation, integrating research, on-ground experimentation, and community engagement. This approach enables ecological understanding to move beyond theory into nurseries, neighbourhoods, and public spaces, fostering a sense of commons and long-term care. Designed to be scalable and adaptable across regions, the framework allows diverse contexts to reinterpret rewilding through their local ecologies while cultivating a shared culture of environmental responsibility. GREENS ON WHEELS ‘Greens on Wheels’ is a grassroots outreach initiative that makes the research centred on the curated plants accessible to urban consumers. Conceived as a mobile nursery, visitors are encouraged to experience the garden simulations and learn about these indigenous plants. The project is conceived within ‘Echo Botanica’ and continues to advance the question of why indigenous plants matter in our cities, making the nursery more than a place of commerce. We aim to foreground the ecological, cultural, and practical value of indigenous species in urban environments, exhibiting their integration in everyday spaces such as frontyards, balconies, streetscapes, and community spaces. Through workshops, demonstrations, and informal exchanges, ‘Greens on Wheels’ shares knowledge about planting, maintenance, and long-term stewardship. By combining education, mobility, and thoughtful design, ‘Greens on Wheels’ helps make rewilding more inclusive, practical, and achievable at multiple scales, from individual homes to shared public spaces. Outreach The outreach program centres on community engagement by stationing the mobile nursery at pertinent public and private locations across the city, such as institutions, public parks, apartment complexes, etc. The mobile format brings indigenous plants to the heart of the neighbourhood for purchase purposes, and also doubles up as a moving exhibition and living showcase inviting dialogue, hands-on learning, and direct encounters with indigenous plants and practices. Learning + Demonstration Learning and demonstration are fostered through multi- sensory, immersive environments. The mobile nursery would house demonstration gardens with various thematic styles suited to the urban context, with descriptions about the themes, serving as living classrooms for experiencing indigenous planting systems. 25 championed species would be put on a special display, supported by plant information cards, that is envisioned as a changing showcase. A ‘Plant of the Month’ would be in focus, allowing the consumers to engage closely and familiarise themselves with the plant and its various features/services. Through guided interactions and interpretive tools, Greens on Wheels aims to cultivate ecological literacy, practical understanding, and stronger community connections to the idea of rewilding. Travelling exhibition and showcase Mobile nursery moving at different locations Community Engagement Nursery Training The presence of indigenous plants in cities is not only a matter of availability or choice, but also of access and awareness within nurseries – key sites of botanical dissemination and distribution of plant material. This initiative seeks to address that gap by creating means for training, knowledge sharing, and advocacy within nursery spaces. Nursery Training Programmes Capacity building Multi Sensory Learning Demonstration Gardens Fixing the Supply Chain of Indigenous Plants The initiative aims to strengthen the supply chain of indigenous plants by integrating sales and distribution within its outreach programme. From the 300 indigenous plants curated under Echo Botanica, the propagation of 100 plant species is targeted for the first phase to ensure consistent availability. Sale and distribution Propagation of 100 species (Phase 01) Growing a movement Greens on Wheels aims to facilitate a community of like-minded people and organisations dedicated to building on a seed bank and the growing indigenous plants. We look forward to collaborating with nurseries and individuals who can help in scaling up the initiative. Satellite Nursery Tie-ups Centralised Nursery Seed Bank