Ep. 029: Failure and Success: 12 Months of Rewilding at the Grange Project

For both new and regular listeners, we cover everything you need to know about the Grange Project one year in. Whether you’re interested in the physical changes, how we intend to finance the project or our vision for nature education, we hope you find value in our enthusiasm!

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Your Hosts:

• Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
• Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/

Resources:

• Find out more about Youngwilders at www.youngwilders.co.uk
• Listen to Our Food 1200 with Duncan Fisher at https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast/ep-027-future-farms-with-our-food-1200

Listen out for:

[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe set the context of the episode and what they intend to cover over the next 40 minutes.

[00:03:17] Chloe shares the approach that informs the rewilding at the Grange Project: collaboration, experimentation and engagement.

[00:10:38] We highlight some of the amazing volunteers who have supported the Project, as well as some of the rewilding interventions that have occurred on the land.

[00:18:00] Tom introduces his beloved pigs, and their effects on the land.

[00:25:00] We discuss the problems and possibilities of grants, including the one we received for our Tiny Forest.

[00:28:58] Chloe and Tom share the implications of the successful planning application for our Wilder Lodge barn conversion, specifically for corporate partners.

[00:33:57] Tom describes his hopes for ecopreneurship at the Grange Project, including our pending planning application for a micro-distillery, and our beautiful Tiny Homes.

[00:36:56] We share our visions for nature literacy and connectivity from the Project.