Ep. 009: Building the Ultimate Mosaic: A Grange Project Update

Wilder Podcast

We’re now 6 months in, and it seems like as good a time as any for a different type of episode. In a slightly shorter conversation than usual, thanks to Tom’s tenacious editing, we reflect on the progress of the Grange Project to date. Conversations touch on what we’ve appreciated (doughnuts in the digger), what's challenged us (what is rewilding anyway?) and we announce a shift in approach (listen to find out more!)

Your Hosts

• Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
• Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/

Grange Project Contact & Social Media

• Email: [e-mail]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grangeproject
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProject
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/

Listen out for:

[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe discuss their hopes for today’s episode; to recap the listeners about the journey so far, reflect on appreciations and challenges, then to consider what they’re looking for (including a big announcement).

[00:02:13] Recap about the Grange Project, including our ‘digital achievements’ over the past 6 months.

[00:03:44] Discussion about the physical changes on the land including solar panels and the activities of ‘thinking like a wild boar’.

[00:10:35] We discuss a shift in approach with the project, specifically a decision to step away from rewilding consultancy and towards ‘self-learning and discovery’.

[00:12:55] Appreciations for learning, teaching and hard work. Reflections on challenges including the ‘rewilding spectrum’, varying perspectives and the fatigue of decision making!

[00:21:40] Tom talks about the challenges of ‘storytelling’ about climate change and biodiversity loss, using the sycamore gap as an example.

[00:23:40] What we’re looking forward to, including feedback from the pre-application, and the ‘big announcement’ of our collaborative rewilding project.

Keen for more:

Websites

https://embercombe.org for details of the Rewilding Course, and a range of other programmes, all set within a 50 acre valley in Rural Devon.