“Two decades ago, most of the farmers in the area opposed us. Now, many of them are interested in copying what we do,” said our guide, Tom Forward, as our group strolled along the Sussex savannah. Of course, the idea of rewilding still remains controversial – especially given rising food prices, and being grandson of a Fermanagh farmer, I also have mixed feelings. However, the Knepp Estate’s approach shows that selective rewilding can have a place
