“Make a Metre Matter is back and we couldn’t be more excited to see it grow. Last year showed us what’s possible when people come together around a simple but powerful idea. A metre might not sound like much, but multiply that by thousands of gardens, balconies and community plots across the UK and the impact is extraordinary. With Ecotalk on board this year, we’re taking that mission even further.”

Kevin Smith, Content Director, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine

“If you have a metre, now is the time to make it matter. Don’t wait for others to fix the problems when you can do it yourself, and you can be as creative, dynamic or lazy as you like. You could just stop mowing a square metre of your otherwise tedious lawn, or you could plant wildflowers or vegetables, or put out a hedgehog box. There’s no limit to a metre. Sprinkle some of nature’s stardust and make your metre magical. And whatever you do, please share your metre with your friends, family, neighbours and all of us. Let’s make a lot of metres make a difference for wildlife and humans across the UK.”

Chris Packham, TV Personality and Ecotalk’s Chief Ecologist

“Ecotalk exists to put nature first; every penny of profit goes back into rewilding projects across the UK rather than shareholders’ pockets. Make a Metre Matter speaks directly to our mission to restore nature and is a powerful reminder that meaningful change can start small. This year we’re putting that into practice by restoring wildflower meadows across our land holdings, and we’re proud to be standing alongside BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and its readers in the shared mission to bring more nature back into the spaces around us.”

Ecotalk’s Brand & Marketing Manager Lucy Delicata