Rewilding Guides
Discover how to rewild and restore nature in every major British habitat. Practical guides on rewilding, regenerative agriculture, ecosystem restoration and permaculture research for gardeners and landowners.
Basic Guides
Our basic guides get you started with the fundamental ideas behind rewilding, and how they apply to your patch, whether you’ve got a garden, field, farm or even a window box!
This clear and helpful guide explains how to find land in the UK, what the right price is for farmland...
Many farmers are turning to rewilding, regenerative agriculture and nature-friendly farming to create alternative sources of income. Farming in tandem...
Let’s walk through the key steps to follow when rewilding a field, and, crucially, explain why these steps are necessary....
Rewilding a garden doesn’t mean putting the mower in the shed – it’s an active choice. The point is to...
It’s obvious that bigger rewilding projects have a bigger impact on nature. But perhaps less obvious that this relationship isn’t...
In Somerset, there’s a 3.5 acre field, cut down the middle by a public footpath. Here, rewilding principles are being...
This clear and helpful guide explains how to find land in the UK, what the right price is for farmland...
Many farmers are turning to rewilding, regenerative agriculture and nature-friendly farming to create alternative sources of income. Farming in tandem...
Let’s walk through the key steps to follow when rewilding a field, and, crucially, explain why these steps are necessary....
Rewilding a garden doesn’t mean putting the mower in the shed – it’s an active choice. The point is to...
It’s obvious that bigger rewilding projects have a bigger impact on nature. But perhaps less obvious that this relationship isn’t...
In Somerset, there’s a 3.5 acre field, cut down the middle by a public footpath. Here, rewilding principles are being...
Key Principles
The key principles are the foundations on which How to Rewild is built – once you’ve understood these guides and how they mesh together, you’ll be off to a flying start with the rest of our nature recovery resources!
As a landowner, however big your patch, an important starting point is to understand what you have in front of...
Once you understand the 3 D’s, you’ll start to think about land management differently and see the landscape in a...
Think of this page like an ecology time machine, or a ‘choose your own adventure’ for habitats. Understanding your land...
As a landowner, however big your patch, an important starting point is to understand what you have in front of...
Once you understand the 3 D’s, you’ll start to think about land management differently and see the landscape in a...
Think of this page like an ecology time machine, or a ‘choose your own adventure’ for habitats. Understanding your land...
Land Management
If you’re just looking for practical tips and a straightforward system for managing your land in a way that maximises biodiversity, you can’t go wrong with these detailed land management guides.
Each garden needs a different approach if you’re hoping to bring back nature. In a small new-build with a lawn...
The kind of grassland you’ll find on your property will depend largely on your soil type, pH, and the history...
Creating a pond is perhaps the easiest way to rapidly improve biodiversity in a degraded ecosystem. But it’s not always...
This guest content was written by David Satori MSc, a mycological consultant who conducts surveys and monitoring for fungi in...
Treatment wetlands are shallow pools with marginal plants – inflowing pollutants and nutrients are trapped by the vegetation and treated...
The kind of woodland you’ll find on your land will depend on a few different factors – the soil type,...
Each garden needs a different approach if you’re hoping to bring back nature. In a small new-build with a lawn...
The kind of grassland you’ll find on your property will depend largely on your soil type, pH, and the history...
Creating a pond is perhaps the easiest way to rapidly improve biodiversity in a degraded ecosystem. But it’s not always...
This guest content was written by David Satori MSc, a mycological consultant who conducts surveys and monitoring for fungi in...
Treatment wetlands are shallow pools with marginal plants – inflowing pollutants and nutrients are trapped by the vegetation and treated...
The kind of woodland you’ll find on your land will depend on a few different factors – the soil type,...
Podcasts
Prefer listening to reading? We’ve got you covered, with these audio guides to rewilding, in the form of podcast interviews.
In this chat with ecologist Rob Wreglesworth, How to Rewild founder Chris D’Agorne discusses the ethics of rewilding, how we...
A deep dive into the 3 D’s and the basics of rewilding with new farmers Chloe and Tom Constable. This...
In this chat with ecologist Rob Wreglesworth, How to Rewild founder Chris D’Agorne discusses the ethics of rewilding, how we...
A deep dive into the 3 D’s and the basics of rewilding with new farmers Chloe and Tom Constable. This...
Videos
Looking to sit back, relax and soak up the rewilding knowledge? You can’t go wrong with our introduction to rewilding video – Breaking Down the 3 D’s.
The 3 D’s are the foundation of rewilding, but they also apply to nature recovery in general. Understanding them is...
The 3 D’s are the foundation of rewilding, but they also apply to nature recovery in general. Understanding them is...
Rewilding with Animals
Whether you’re managing livestock, or considering introducing keystone species, our detailed breakdown of these key rewilding animals will help you understand what you need to know.
Beavers are perhaps the world’s second most important engineers, creating an amazing array of structures, including burrows, lodges, dams and...
European Bison (Bison bonasus) or ‘Wisent’ bounced back from complete extinction in the wild. Every animal is descended from just...
Cattle may be traditionally thought of as an animal of pasture, but they are increasingly being grazed in woodland, and...
Perhaps the most charismatic of our livestock, goats are also some of the least well-understood. While these animals have inhabited...
With nearly a million horses living in the UK, this animal plays a vital role in ecosystem restoration. Horse owners...
Sheep are perhaps the easiest livestock to keep, with few movement restrictions, and some breeds requiring little care. But they’re...
Wildcats (Felis silvestris) are such close relatives of the House Cat (Felis catus) that for a little while in the...
Beavers are perhaps the world’s second most important engineers, creating an amazing array of structures, including burrows, lodges, dams and...
European Bison (Bison bonasus) or ‘Wisent’ bounced back from complete extinction in the wild. Every animal is descended from just...
Cattle may be traditionally thought of as an animal of pasture, but they are increasingly being grazed in woodland, and...
Perhaps the most charismatic of our livestock, goats are also some of the least well-understood. While these animals have inhabited...
With nearly a million horses living in the UK, this animal plays a vital role in ecosystem restoration. Horse owners...
Sheep are perhaps the easiest livestock to keep, with few movement restrictions, and some breeds requiring little care. But they’re...
Wildcats (Felis silvestris) are such close relatives of the House Cat (Felis catus) that for a little while in the...
Habitat Restoration
The best place on the internet for habitat management guides – take your pick from our extensive selection, which tie neatly into the wider website.