Urban Wild 2025

Hundreds of people and dozens of organisations took part in Southampton’s first city-wide nature-focused Urban Wild festival in May 2025. Urban Wild was led by Southampton National Park City with support from the New Forest National Park Authority as part of the YouCAN (Youth for Climate and Nature) scheme, to celebrate urban green and blue spaces in the city. The week-long festival encouraged families and people of all ages to connect with nature on their doorsteps, through creative, intergenerational, and sustainably themed attractions. The festival was made up of 36 individually organised events with nearly 60 organisations and performers taking part on the final day – Urban Wild on the Common. Around 800 people attended this family-friendly event on Southampton Common with hundreds more visiting events throughout May half term, helping them learn more about green spaces and enjoy things happening in their community. The calendar of events included an ‘Interspecies Democracy’ council meeting and a 'Grow Your Own' event at Aldermoor Community Farm. Video created by Robin Creative Media To find out more go to: https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/news/hundreds-celebrate-southamptons-incredible-nature-at-week-long-urban-wild-festival/ . . . . . . #NewForestNationalPark #NewForest #NationalParksUK #YouCAN #UrbanWild #Southampton #InterspeciesDemocracy