Ep. 001: The Grange Project - Restoring Nature on Our 80 Acre Farm

In this episode, Chloe and Tom introduce everyone to the Wilder podcast and what listeners may expect from the first three foundational episodes, they also talk about how they ended up rewilding an 80-acre farm in Wales, the purposes of the Grange Project and how to ensure it’s financially sustainable.Your HostsTom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/<br/>Listen out for:[00:09:32] Our family’s journey from climate ignorance to buying an 80-acre farm in Monmouthshire (including how Tom manipulated Chloe into buying it!)[00:11:47] Tom’s ‘audio description’ of the land and it’s recent farming history[00:15:18] The purpose of the Grange Project: Restore, Support, Educate and Influence (and how we might achieve this)[00:25:36] How we’re going to pay our bills; the commercial viability of Rewilding Projects<br/>Grange Project Contact & Social MediaEmail: hello@grangeproject.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/group....s/grangeprojectYouTu https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProjectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/<br/>Keen for more:  There were a number of books, documentaries and podcasts that were influential to Chloe and Tom on their journey:        Books"The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells - A harrowing exploration of the potential impacts of climate change if current rates of global warming are not curbed. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-uninhabitable-earth-a-story-of-the-future-david-wallace-wells/1620822?ean=9780141988870"The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg – A concise, compelling, and accessible exploration of the climate crisis, blending scientific evidence with personal insights to inspire immediate action on the world's paramount environmental challenge. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-climate-book-greta-thunberg/6860346?ean=9780241547472"Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life" by George Monbiot - A personal and scientific journey into the benefits and methods of rewilding, seen by many as a seminal text in the field. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/feral-rewilding-the-land-sea-and-human-life-george-monbiot/4319735?ean=9780141975580"Wilding: The Return o