Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm

Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm

An inspiring story about what happens when 3,500 acres of land, farmed for centuries, is left to return to the wild, and about the wilder, richer future a natural landscape can bring.

For years Charlie Burrell and his wife, Isabella Tree, farmed Knepp Castle Estate and struggled to turn a profit. By 2000, with the farm facing bankruptcy, they decided to try something radical. They would restore Kneppâ€™s 3,500 acres to the wild. Using herds of free-roaming animals to mimic the actions of the megafauna of the past, they hoped to bring nature back to their depleted land. But what would the neighbors say, in the manicured countryside of modern England where a blade of grass out of place is considered an affront?

In the face of considerable opposition the couple persisted with their experiment and soon witnessed an extraordinary change. New life flooded into Knepp, now a breeding hotspot for rare and threatened species like turtle doves, peregrine falcons, and purple emperor butterflies.

The fabled English nightingale sings again.

At a time of looming environmental disaster,Â WildingÂ is an inspiring story of a farm, a couple, and a community transformed. Isabella Treeâ€™s wonderful book brings together science, natural history, a fair bit of drama, andâ€”ultimatelyâ€”hope.
Country USA
Brand New York Review Books
Manufacturer New York Review Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681373713

Country	USA
Brand	New York Review Books
Manufacturer	New York Review Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations, unspecified
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2019-09-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681373713

Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm

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