I found this discussion interesting. The Knepp Estate where Knepp the Cuckoo was tagged is a 3,500 acre estate. It has kindled a deep interest in learning more about how we can better live in our landscapes.

Brilliant story of a life changing event. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World (The Mysteries of Nature (1)) One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the Knepp Wildland in Sussex, a project that has seen much of the 3,500 […]

One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the Knepp Wildland in Sussex, a project that has seen much of the 3,500 acre Knepp estate revert from commercial farm back to natural habitat.

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Five bright stars. . Others show that rewilding can help provide alternative sources of income. My garden is only 2 acres in comparison to their 3,500 so I guess I won’t be introducing any deer but the same principles apply, albeit to smaller scale livestock.My initial reaction, as I began a walk around one of the estate’s trails, was to wonder what all the fuss was about. Read it! The changes are swift and surprising, the return of rare species was delightful to learn about. In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the ‘Knepp experiment’, a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife.Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, Wilding is, above all, an inspiring story of hope. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History

Tree is a trenchant critic of the intensive agriculture that has led to soil degradation and erosion. One can also stay on site in various forms of accommodation including tents and shepherds huts.I accept that we don’t all have 3,500 acre estates that we can turn over to projects like this. Owners of a marginal farm in SW England essentially let their property revert back to a natural state, with the owners introducing proxies of the animals which would have originally been part of the ecosystem before agriculture. An absorbing read that I didn't want to put down -- Wish it was 1000 pages longer! In a short 19 years this family changed the ecological direction of their very large estate in England. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The idea here is that we don’t need an uninterrupted habitat to benefit wildlife; just like human habitation, wildlife needs homes, feeding stops and routes to get from A to B.Yours and your neighbour’s garden may be a key stepping stone on a national wildlife map that provides a permanent home or a feeding station for hungry guests. "[A] book which sustained me this year, and seeded some much-needed acreage for hope. Please try again.

Valuing ecosystem services: case studies from lowland England. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Since 2001, the land - once intensively farmed - has been devoted to a pioneering re-wilding project. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations

Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Stopping at places of interest, you will learn about the dynamics of self-generating wood pasture and the theories of Dutch ecologist Frans Vera whose ground-breaking work on free-roaming herbivores underpins the Knepp project, as well as the concept of natural capital and eco-system services. I was beginning to feel quite at home.Myself and my pal Steve were keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife (as we helped ourselves to the blackberries) and were soon rewarded by the sight of a pair of antlers mowing around in a nearby thicket. All of them are making things better for the future. DoggieTalent.com. Buy Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm Main Market by Tree, Isabella (ISBN: 9781509805105) from Amazon's Book Store.

The activity patterns of Tamworth pigs and their effects on the Knepp Castle Estate Wildland Project - an analogue for wild boar - Ross Johnson. Situated in a stunning wildflower meadow on the edge of an ancient wood, and surrounded by 3,500 acres of the Knepp rewilding project, this is real wildlife camping. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology All Rights Reserved. Enjoyed it tremendously and it was a ray of hope in an otherwise bleak picture. This email currently goes out to around 15,000 people (and climbing, thank you! Our campsite has a limited number of glamping units and pitches so you never feel part of the crowd. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Their parents had been brought here as part of an ambitious reintroduction project: just one element of the innovative wilding scheme achieved by Knepp’s owners, Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree. Wilding is more than the story of a single project, however ambitious. Just like the longhorn cattle, pigs, deer and buzzards who share the Knepp estate we can create a more varied habitat that includes us and wider range of animals, insects and birds.I will be returning to covering vegetable growing next week but I will be writing more regularly on wildlife and increasing our wildlife supporting range of products. . The fields, which were dairy pastures only 16 years ago, are in the process of reverting back to woodland and contain clumps or willow, weeds and wildflowers. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists.