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The Knepp Wildland Project. Knepp in 15 min Past - The roller-coaster ride of farming Present - The Zen-like art of letting go Future – Creators of disturbance.

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1 The Knepp Wildland Project

2 Knepp in 15 min Past - The roller-coaster ride of farming Present - The Zen-like art of letting go Future – Creators of disturbance

3 Knepp Estate 3,500 Acres

4 Past - The roller-coaster ride of farming 3500 acre of marginal land – heavy bolder clay intensive farming – 600 dairy cows; 2000 acres arable 20 years of ups and downs

5 ….then along comes the Countryside Stewardship Scheme

6 Present 1400 acres in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme in a park restoration project

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8 Present The vision involves the re-introduction of large grazing and browsing herbivores, either as wild animals, or domestic analogues

9 Old English Longhorns and Exmoor Ponies Tamworth Pigs Fallow Deer

10 Present Surprisingly rapid recovery of wildlife Enormous psychological benefits

11 Creators of Disturbance

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14 Zen-like art of letting go

15 Future Ring fence 8000 acres Take out most internal fences Tunnels/Land Bridges

16 Future Holistic report sponsored by ‘Natural England’ (Countryside Agency, English Nature and Defra)

17 Wildland Experience

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