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Going wild to help biodiversity

Gardens are increasingly joining the nationwide move towards rewilding – letting nature take back landscapes to restore biodiversity and tackle climate change.

“National Parks are a shadow of what they could be”

Campaign group Rewilding Britain says 10 per cent of the UK’s National Parks must return key areas to the wild if the Government is to meet its pledge to protect 30 per cent of Britain for nature by 2030. “National Parks are a shadow of what they could be,” says spokesman Richard Bunting. “But rewilding can kickstart nature recovery.”

More than 100 high-profile figures including TV presenters Chris Packham and

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