From Wasteland to Wonder

Join Wild Ones for a free webinar, “From Wasteland to Wonder,” presented by Basil Camu. In this webinar, Basil shares a fresh perspective on caring for trees, soil, and land in suburban and urban settings.

From Wasteland to Wonder

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. CT / 7 ET / 5 MT / 4 PT

Location: YouTube Live. Link provided with registration

Register: https://wildones.org/from-wasteland-to-wonder/

Much of the suburban and urban landscape is managed in ways that undermine soil health, water systems, biodiversity, and long-term resilience. Forests are cleared, grasslands become lawns, and chemicals are used to maintain systems that require constant effort with little return.

In this webinar, Basil Camu offers a hopeful, practical alternative, drawing on two decades of experience through Leaf & Limb to show how working with natural systems can heal land, reduce maintenance, and build healthier, more resilient landscapes.

About the Presenter:

Basil Camu is a master arborist, author of From Wasteland to Wonder, and co-founder of Leaf & Limb, a North Carolina–based regenerative tree and land care company. His work centers soil health, trees, and long-lived systems that work with natural processes in suburban and urban landscapes.

He is also the founder of Project Pando, a nonprofit focused on reconnecting people with trees through native seed collection, growing, and free distribution for ecological restoration. His work has been featured in national outlets including The New York Times, and he regularly speaks to conservation groups, nonprofits, and municipalities across the country.

Download Basil Camu’s Free E-Book

Want to dive deeper right away? Basil Camu is offering his e-book, From Wasteland to Wonder, as a free download on his website. He shares the book as a personal act of gratitude—for the privilege of being alive and for the opportunity to care for the living world. Download the free e-book and start exploring his ideas before (or after) the webinar.