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At this south Bristol wildlife haven in-the-making, 1331 different plant and animal species are thriving in their rewilding project, increasing by 165 \u2013 and counting \u2013\u00a0 in just the last year.<\/div>\n
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The Belmont Estate in Wraxall is a \u2018redefined and reimagined country estate on a mission to regenerate land, reverse biodiversity loss and reconnect communities to nature.\u2019. This is Henry\u2019s family 400-acre nature restoration project. In 2019 the Rossiter family purchased nearby Watercress Farm where they also run\u00a0 an educational project that involves schools\u2019 visits, ensuring children learn about biodiversity and have the opportunity to explore nature freely. In addition, they run family days of nature-driven activities around their resetting and rewilding projects.<\/div>\n
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The Watercress project is fascinating regenerative estate aiming to connect through environmental conservation.
\nThey are extending their innovative ideas in land management to other areas of the country, as well as an area in Scotland.We were very grateful to Henry for a most interesting and informative talk that was in line with Soroptimists\u2019 interests.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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