Wilding

To The Broadway cinema to see the ‘Wilding’ film.

Isabella Tree’s account of the journey of the Knepp estate from bankrupt farm to the shining light of British land management for nature is truly inspiring.

Around us nature appears to be shutting down. Once

common species now face extinction.

Having confidence in natures own processes to effect change is a key message.

Rootling pigs turning and giving life to soil, regenerating scrub and the subsequent arrival of wildlife stars like turtle doves, nightingales and purple emperor butterflies lifted the heart.

The release of white storks to breed successfully for the first time on these islands for several hundred years was very much icing on the cake.

We left with spirits high showing what can be achieved.

Knepp -we certainly like … and we’re coming!