Maybe it will plant some new little seed for you, too.' -Tess Taylor, CNN ead the book, and remember again the pleasure in saying plant names, in saluting the world, in savoring it. It's a book about the fact that it's still possible to heal what's barren or polluted, and that maybe it would be richer, more joyful, and more possible than we imagine, if we could only just begin. This is a book about ecosystem building, about imagining a more beautiful abundance, more life in our lives. book which sustained me this year, and seeded some much-needed acreage for hope. Isabella Tree's wonderful book brings together science, natural history, a fair bit of drama, and-ultimately-hope. At a time of looming environmental disaster, Wilding is an inspiring story of a farm, a couple, and a community transformed. The fabled English nightingale sings again. New life flooded into Knepp, now a breeding hotspot for rare and threatened species like turtle doves, peregrine falcons, and purple emperor butterflies. 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. 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. They would restore Knepp's 3,500 acres to the wild. By 2000, with the farm facing bankruptcy, they decided to try something radical. For years Charlie Burrell and his wife, Isabella Tree, farmed Knepp Castle Estate and struggled to turn a profit. About the Book Date of publication taken from publisher's website.īook Synopsis 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.

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