Shortlisted for the 2025 British Book Awards, Book of the Year—Children's Non-FictionShortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize, Children's Nature and Conservation WritingA Times (UK) Best Book of 2024An inspriring story of hope showing what happens when you let nature take the lead.Wilding: How to Bring Wildlife Back is a full-colour reimagining of Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm for younger readers. This beautiful illustrated gift book tells the story of a remarkable experiment: the rewilding of the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, the restoration of natural ecological processes, and the stunning recovery of flora and fauna.Illustrated with lino prints and watercolours by Angela Harding, the book explains how rewilding works and includes beautiful spreads featuring species that have returned and thrive including butterflies, bats, owls and beetles.There are accessible in-garden activities to 're-wild' your own spaces and the book encourages young readers to slow down and observe the natural world around them, and start to understand the connections between species and habitats, and the huge potential for life right on their doorstep.
