Heal Rewilding

Heal Rewilding Our mission? Raise money, buy land and rewild it. Not for profit, for wild things and all of us. Check out our first rewilding site Heal Somerset 🌱

What happens when we put rewilding at the heart of the nature recovery conversation? 💚Our brand new Heal Somerset State ...
02/06/2026

What happens when we put rewilding at the heart of the nature recovery conversation? 💚

Our brand new Heal Somerset State of Nature report explores this, as featured in yesterday's The Guardian article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/01/nature-birds-bats-butterflies-rebound-heal-rewilding-somerset-farm.

The national State of Nature report sets out the scale of nature's decline but rewilding is only briefly mentioned - despite the rapid growth of projects across the UK and the early signs of ecological recovery they're starting to show.

Our new 72-page illustrated report is the first ever State of Nature report to focus solely on nature-led recovery. It uses robust data to contribute to the growing national evidence base and seeks to demonstrate how rewilding can sit alongside more traditional conservation approaches within national discussions about nature recovery.

From ecosystems under pressure to landscapes beginning to recover, our report shares a different lens. One where nature is given the chance to lead.

Read it here: https://ow.ly/YrQ250Z2yxC

How are breeding birds doing at Heal Somerset? Pretty well, based on the latest numbers! To see how Greenfinch, Linnet, ...
31/05/2026

How are breeding birds doing at Heal Somerset? Pretty well, based on the latest numbers! To see how Greenfinch, Linnet, Skylark, Whitethroat and other species are faring, dive into the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter, Wildlife Highs. Subscribers, it landed in your inbox this morning. Everyone else, take a look here: https://ow.ly/Zxz950Z5WhY

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There's nothing plain about this so-called 'plain pollen-moth'! One of our talented volunteers Jen captured this beauty ...
28/05/2026

There's nothing plain about this so-called 'plain pollen-moth'! One of our talented volunteers Jen captured this beauty at Heal Somerset recently, and the team has been marvelling at the flamboyant bronze sparkle of the moth's wings and its furry crown.

Plain pollen-moths (Micropterix calthella) prefer damp habitat, notably woodland, marshes and meadow. You may be able to see them on buttercups, but the one pictured is resting on a cuckoo flower - another species we're delighted to see spreading out into the fields at Heal Somerset.

Moths are excellent pollinators - even these tiny micro-moths - and are a crucial part of a healthy ecosystem.

26/05/2026

Aside from our fantastic line-up of inspiring speakers and programme of hands-on workshops, what does this year's Into The Light have on offer?

⭐ Excellent food trucks throughout the day 🍕
⭐ Nature quiz (last year's animal impressions were legendary!) 🐾
⭐ Sea shanty and folksong singalong 🎶
⭐ Silent disco 🎧
⭐ Nature-themed art session 🖌️
⭐ Wildlife tours 🐦
⭐ Nature bathing 🌳
⭐ Book talks 📖
⭐ Wetland tours 🦫

There are still a few tickets left - grab yours while you still can! https://ow.ly/gFs250Z08Wp

Just over two weeks to go until Into The Light! 🌞As the countdown continues we share more of this year's list of inspiri...
20/05/2026

Just over two weeks to go until Into The Light! 🌞

As the countdown continues we share more of this year's list of inspiring speakers...

💚 Daisy Meadowcroft, ranger at Wild Woodbury
💚 Prof. Jeremy Biggs, chief executive at the Freshwater Habitats Trust
💚 Nick Patel, expert wildlife guide and all-round good guy Wilder Skies - wildlife tours

We're getting SO excited for this year's water-themed event! It is jam-packed with fantastic speakers, hands-on workshops, creative opportunities and time to enjoy the site.

Don't miss out, buy your ticket now via the link below 🔗👇
https://www.healsomerset.org.uk/events/into-the-light

The Heal team took a trip to the wonderful Penpont last week, to see their incredible setup and learn all about eco-cult...
18/05/2026

The Heal team took a trip to the wonderful Penpont last week, to see their incredible setup and learn all about eco-cultural mapping. 🗺️

In just over a day we took part in creative exercises designed to expand our usual way of thinking, marvelled at beautifully illustrated windows into the past, present and future of Penpont, enjoyed peaceful forest camping amid the bluebells and experienced a magical dawn chorus. 🐦⛺

We left feeling rejuvenated and inspired - all we can say now is watch this space! 🌞

Thank you to the fantastic team at Penpont for making us feel so welcome and sharing your vast knowledge and expertise with us 🙏

15/05/2026

These are not just flies. These are St Mark's flies... 😄

Black, shiny and sluggish on the ground, these easily misidentified creatures are fantastic pollinators and are commonly found around hedgerows, fields, wetlands and the edges of woodland. So-called because they tend to appear in large numbers towards the end of April (St Mark's Day is on 25 April), these shortlived hawthorn and fruit tree pollinators will start to disappear towards the end of May.

This might look like a pest swarm but we at Heal are happy to have hosted it!

🌿 Ever wondered what rewilding really looks like on the ground?Join us for a unique one-day experience with 'the rewildi...
12/05/2026

🌿 Ever wondered what rewilding really looks like on the ground?

Join us for a unique one-day experience with 'the rewilding guy', Alastair Driver - exploring not one, but two rewilding sites at different stages of recovery.

Spend the morning at Heal Somerset, just over three years into its journey, before heading to nearby Cannwood, where nature is already thriving.

Expect a relaxed walk-and-talk, honest conversations and decades of real-world insight into the challenges (and joys) of rewilding.

🌱 Curious? Find out more and book your ticket: 🔗👇
https://ow.ly/1AKj50YVsk4

08/05/2026

100 years of Sir David Attenborough 🌍

A lifetime spent championing the beauty of our natural world and the urgency of protecting it.
His work has shown us that nature isn’t separate from us, it’s vital to our wellbeing, climate stability and our future. As we face biodiversity loss on an unprecedented scale, nature recovery isn’t optional - it’s essential.

Today, we celebrate not only a century with an extraordinary naturalist but also the inspiration he has given us here at Heal to take action for nature for generations to come.

07/05/2026

Yes that's right - our award-winning nature recovery film is coming to London! 💚🎉

Learn about Heal's journey of transforming land from previous intensive agricultural use into a rewilding site, with all the excitement and challenges we encountered as we began. It's a beautifully shot film from the talented Planet House Productions and Hayley Smith, with gorgeous scenes of our little pocket of Somerset, an inspiring story and of course, plenty of wildlife.

Come and join us on the evening of Wednesday 1 July for the film screening and a panel discussion. We look forward to seeing you there!

🗺️ Slaughter and May, One Bunhill Road, London EC1Y 8YY
⏰ Wednesday 1 July, 7pm - 9pm
🎫 Book now: https://ow.ly/1vI350YI4cf

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