We currently have 2 projects available at the Knepp Estate in the Low Weald of Sussex, which is Britain’s premier and most famous rewilding site.

The 3500 acre estate is being returned to a pre-human habitat by almost abandoning human intervention in the management of the landscape and allowing fields to revert to natural vegetation.

Fallow and red deer, wild horses, and long-horn cattle are used to mimic the effects of the extinct aurochs, while pigs are used to mimic wild boar.

These species control the vegetation on this unique estate to produce a patchwork of different habitats. Beavers are being introduced to help restore the wet grassland and wetland habitats.

This approach was started in 2002 and has turned out to be visionary with many other farmers now looking to similarly restore areas of the country using this approach.

The effect on wildlife has been breathtaking including massive increases in floristic diversity, insect abundance, many more butterflies including special species such as Purple Emperor, increase in the abundance of threatened bird species such as nightingales and turtle doves, as well as 13 of the UKs 17 bat species returning to the land.

To find out more use our search function above to see our different field courses available.