Screenshot 1 of 4. Wide daytime view of a blocky forest with broad green trees over grass, dirt cliffs and water, shown with Nature Expansion.
Nature Expansion is a Bedrock addon from AxovulpusGames_ that replaces the classic trees with more detailed, realistic models and adds a dynamic tree cutting system. It targets Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.130 to 1.21.132 and is a Bedrock-only pack. Java Edition cannot load it.
Supported versions
- Minecraft 1.21.130 to 1.21.132.
What it adds
The replacement trees spawn in the same places as the vanilla ones. The addon began with a reworked oak and has grown since. The Loon Update added spruce, acacia and dark oak, and the Cherry Update followed it.
The Loon Update also brought the loon, an ambient bird that suits Minecraft nights. The addon was restarted from scratch at one point, and it no longer disables achievements.
Tree cutting and drops
- Cut trees with a wooden, stone, iron, diamond, netherite or gold axe to speed up felling.
- A whole tree can drop up to 8 logs, with a 25% chance of an apple and occasional sticks.
- Silk Touch lets you harvest the branches and use them as decoration.
- Trees drop acorns. Plant one to regrow the tree, and leave enough open space, because an acorn pops out of the terrain when there is no room.
Installation
The file is a .mcaddon. Open it with Minecraft and it imports automatically, then switch the behavior and resource packs on in your world's settings. Our Bedrock add-on install guide covers the steps on each platform.
The trade-off is scope. This addon focuses on trees, their drops and one ambient bird. The project does not state whether it works on Realms or dedicated servers.
Questions about Nature Expansion.
4 questions
Does Nature Expansion need experimental toggles?
No. The creator states the restarted addon no longer requires experimental modes to function. You only import the .mcaddon file and enable its packs for your world, with no extra Experiments switches.
Which Bedrock versions does Nature Expansion support?
The newest file covers Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.130 to 1.21.132. The creator's page also describes the restarted addon as compatible with 1.21.51 and higher, but the current release targets the newer range.
How do I install Nature Expansion on Bedrock?
Get the .mcaddon file from the CurseForge page and open it with Minecraft. It imports on its own. Then open your world's settings and turn on the addon's behavior pack and resource pack before loading in.
What does Nature Expansion change about trees?
It replaces vanilla trees with more detailed, realistic models that spawn in the same places. Felled trees can drop up to 8 logs, apples, sticks and acorns, and an axe speeds up cutting.
