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E53 Benedict Macdonald: Transforming Landscapes, Restoring Nature

Benedict Macdonald is the founder and director of Restore, the UK’s specialised nature restoration organisation. A lifelong naturalist and nature writer, he is the author of the Wainwright Prize-winning Rebirding, co-author of Orchard: A Year in England’s Eden (winner of the Richard Jefferies Prize), and Cornerstones, an acclaimed book on keystone species such as beavers and boar.

Benedict is an influential figure in nature restoration in the UK, well-known for his vision for restoring British wildlife to its full extent, and pushing landowners, farmers and NGOs further in their quest for…

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