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197. Why rewilding can save Britain's wildlife – an interview with Isabella Tree at Knepp Wildlands
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Plodcast host Fergus meets Isabella Tree, who with her husband Charlie Burrell, transformed a loss-making dairy farm at Knepp in Sussex into one of the most remarkable havens for nature recovery in Europe. Hear the incredible story – and the ongoing projects to further enrich the estate and the wider countryside with nature.
Look out for Isabella's new guide to bringing nature back to the land: The Book of Wilding, published by Bloomsbury.
Photograph by Anthony Cullen
This is episode 6 of season 16: Get Active in Nature.
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