Rewilding
We're rewilding and restoring nature on the Sharpham Estate - and we have been for the last five years.
We're working to restore and recover nature on our 550-acre estate near Totnes, including creating rare habitats, making nests to welcome birds of prey and planting thousands of trees in our current project Wild About Trees.
Witness our journey so far and browse our latest stories at the bottom of this page.
Latest Rewilding News
Sharpham Wild for People was a project we delivered 2020-25 with partners Ambios Ltd, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund that has:
- made more space for wildlife and taken action for nature
- assisted in turning the Sharpham Estate organic
- re-wilded parts of our historic landscape
- helped more people engage with nature here
Rewilding at Sharpham - The Video
We reflect over five years of rewilding on The Sharpham Estate in this 4-minute video that shares the successes we've witnessed in restoring nature here.
How can YOU experience our rewilding?
1. Sign up for our Nature & Wildlife mailing list here to hear how YOU can get involved and witness our rewilding close up
2. Attend one of our Rewilding Tours or events such as our annual Bioblitz - see all our events here
3. Join a nature-connection retreat at The Coach House - most of which include a session visiting and explaining our rewilding project.
4. Volunteer as a citizen scientist and contribute to the rewilding project and wider estate. Learn more here
5. Sign up to Ambios' training placements & experiences at Lower Sharpham Farm. View opportunities here
3 years into the project
See the progress of restoring nature over the past three years with this fantastic drone footage shot by Fresh Ground Films.
2 years into the project
More birds, insects and mammals in the second year of our project.
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1 year into the project
Just leaving Nature alone for the year has resulted in more insects & birds.
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Volunteer for our rewilding project
If you want to directly help in efforts to restore nature on the Sharpham Estate, there are TWO ways to volunteer for our rewilding project Sharpham Wild for People:
- A weekly conservation and estate group, Tuesdays 10.30am-3.30pm
- A monthly rewilding day, Fridays 10.30am-3.30pm
