Wilding
The Return of Nature to a British Farm
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Isabella Tree
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Isabella Tree
About this listen
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.
Winner of the Richard Jefferies Society and White Horse Book Shop Literary Prize.
This audio edition is read by the author, Isabella Tree.
Forced to accept that intensive farming on the heavy clay of their land at Knepp was economically unsustainable, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell made a spectacular leap of faith: they decided to step back and let nature take over. Thanks to the introduction of free roaming cattle, ponies, pigs and deer – proxies of the large animals that once roamed Britain – the 3,500 acre project has seen extraordinary increases in wildlife numbers and diversity in little over a decade.
Extremely rare species, including turtle doves, nightingales, peregrine falcons, lesser spotted woodpeckers and purple emperor butterflies, are now breeding at Knepp, and populations of other species are rocketing. The Burrells’ degraded agricultural land has become a functioning ecosystem again, heaving with life – all by itself.
Personal and inspirational, Wilding is an astonishing account of the beauty and strength of nature, when it is given as much freedom as possible.
Highly Commended by the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize.
©Isabella Tree 2018 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital AudioCritic Reviews
"The remarkable story of an astounding transformation." (George Monbiot, author of Feral)
"A passionately personal, robustly argued and uplifting book.... One of the landmark ecological books of the decade." (Sunday Times 'Books of the Year')
"A poignant, practical and moving story of how to fix our broken land, this should be conservation's salvation; this should be its future; this is a new hope." (Chris Packham)
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- Anonymous User
- 07-03-2023
A fantastic listen!
A thoroughly engaging story of the rewilding of an English farm read by the author Isabella Tree.
Would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in nature, climate crisis solutions or rewilding/conservation.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2020
Inspiring
One of the most inspiring books I've ever read. The transformation at Knepp since intensive farming practices ended, allowing for the return of countless species of wildlife, has been breathtaking. I hope that this book and projects like Knepp will empower many other farmers and landowners, not just in the UK, but around the world, to learn to give space for nature, for not just the benefit of wildlife, but also the benefit of people. This is a must read.
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- Judy
- 04-02-2023
Loved it!!
What an awesome book. Loved everything aspect of it from the history of Knepp to Isabella’s thoughtful comments about their journey they experienced and the future of our world!
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- Lea Hullett
- 27-09-2019
Should be compulsary reading
All politicians should have to read this book. Also should be studied by school children. A life changing read.
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- Bartoooo
- 12-11-2020
Superb
One of my favourite reads ever and a subject that should be taught in schools every where
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- Suz
- 11-05-2022
Wilding
Got to chapter 13 and would not play anymore of book disappointing
Great story otherwise
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-2022
Inspiring
Loved hearing the story of Knepp's wilding. A bold and encouraging tale of nature finding its feet in Sussex
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- Anonymous User
- 20-12-2022
Truly inspiring!
This intriguing story of how a normal farm in the home counties can, by re-examining what we take to be “normal “, show us a path to how we could and should be treating our environment and help recover the damage we have done, for the sake of ourselves and all the other species that we share this amazing planet with!
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