Skip to main content
A middle aged woman with grey hair and a green jumper stands between the branches of a tree
purple and black background with overnights presenters and the ABC logo

Program: Isabella Tree talks about the wonders of rewilding

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.

What would happen if you let nature take the reins?

In 2001, author and conservationist Isabella Tree let nature reclaim a massive tract of farmland in the English countryside, and the results were astounding.

Paul Verhoeven talked with Isabella about what occurred, the book (and documentary) based on her adventures, and how liberating it can be to let your hair grow out.

Image Details

Author and conservationist Isabella Tree

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Darwin, Sustainable and Alternative Farming, Agricultural and Farming Practice, Conservation
Loading

Discover more podcasts

Download the ABC listen app to hear more of your favourite podcasts