‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcast
A pioneering rewilding project on a Lincolnshire farm aims to demonstrate that restoring nature can be financially viable. The initiative seeks to reverse the loss of ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands caused by intensive agriculture. The Guardian audio long read explores the project's goals and broader implications for rewilding in the UK.
- ▪Intensive farming has largely destroyed England's ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands.
- ▪A radical aristocrat is leading a rewilding effort on a farm in Lincolnshire.
- ▪The project aims to prove that protecting nature can generate economic returns.
- ▪The Guardian produced an audio long‑read podcast to examine the initiative and its potential impact.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/jul/31/it-makes-your-heart-sing-can-a-pioneering-project-show-that-rewilding-really-works-podcast |
| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:03 GMT |
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00:00:0000:00:00The Audio Long ReadRewilding‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that rewilding really works? – podcastIntensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting natureBy Patrick Barkham. Read by Dermot DalyMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadWritten by Patrick Barkham and read by Dermot Daly. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Madeleine FinlayFri 31 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTShare Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now.
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