The podcast examines a pioneering rewilding project on a Lincolnshire farm, where its aristocratic owner aims to demonstrate that restoring nature can also be financially viable. It matters because intensive farming has severely depleted England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands, raising questions about how land can support both food production and wildlife.

Written by Patrick Barkham and read by Dermot Daly, the episode focuses on efforts to protect and revive habitats in Lincolnshire. The project is presented as a test of whether rewilding can move beyond conservation ideals and become an economically sustainable model for farming and rural land management.