{"title":"Isabella Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsabella Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate relationships between humans and the natural world with a profound sense of hope and restoration. Her works delve into themes of rewilding and environmental recovery, inviting readers to witness the powerful transformations that occur when nature is allowed to reclaim its space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect evocative narratives that blend scientific insight with compelling storytelling, suitable for both adult nature enthusiasts and younger readers drawn to ecological themes. Her books illuminate the possibilities of coexistence and renewal in the natural environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-we-went-wild-by-isabella-tree-9780711262850","title":"When We Went Wild","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author and rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree, \u003ci\u003eWhen We Went Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartwarming, sustainably printed picture book about the benefits of letting nature take the lead, inspired by real-life rewilding projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNancy and Jake are farmers. They raise their cows and pigs and grow their crops. They use a lot of big machines to help them and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid of the weeds and the pests. That's what all good farmers do, isn't it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea... what if they stopped using all the machines and all the chemicals, and instead they went wild?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's own experience of rewilding her estate at Knepp has influenced conservation techniques around the world that are bringing nature back to the countryside and bringing threatened species back from the brink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIvy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to re-wild your child. They are hopeful, joyful stories and nonfiction about nature and the environment that are charmingly illustrated and printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally in the UK, and using renewable energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWilding\u003c\/i\u003e, the author's bestselling memoir:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This must be the most inspirational nature book of the year... a narrative of conservation, courage, vision and miracles... The story of what happened is thrilling... the Knepp Conservation Project is world-famous: a beacon of hope... Read this book and marvel.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Bel Mooney, 'The Year's Best Books on Nature', \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47421005594860,"sku":"9780711262850","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/A1k2i7CvIiL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774402174"},{"product_id":"wilding-by-isabella-tree-9781509805105","title":"Wilding","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The remarkable story of an astounding transformation' George Monbiot, author of \u003cem\u003eFeral\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWilding\u003c\/em\u003e, Isabella Tree tells the story of the 'Knepp experiment', a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, \u003cem\u003eWilding\u003c\/em\u003e is, above all, an inspiring story of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForced to accept that intensive farming on the heavy clay of their land at Knepp was economically unsustainable, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell made a spectacular leap of faith: they decided to step back and let nature take over. Thanks to the introduction of free-roaming cattle, ponies, pigs and deer—proxies of the large animals that once roamed Britain—the 3,500 acre project has seen extraordinary increases in wildlife numbers and diversity in little over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExtremely rare species, including turtle doves, nightingales, peregrine falcons, lesser spotted woodpeckers and purple emperor butterflies, are now breeding at Knepp, and populations of other species are rocketing. The Burrells' degraded agricultural land has become a functioning ecosystem again, heaving with life—all by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonal and inspirational, \u003cem\u003eWilding\u003c\/em\u003e is an astonishing account of the beauty and strength of nature, when it is given as much freedom as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47601362501868,"sku":"9781509805105","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509805105-wilding.jpg?v=1777998524"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/isabella-tree.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}