{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson","title":"Rewilding, Regenerative Farming & Imagination with Nick Viney | Ep 29 Live Free Ride Free","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5eaae1a2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7278,"description":"Artist, regenerative grazier, and rewilding facilitator Nick Viney joins Rupert Isaacson for an expansive conversation from the wilds of Dartmoor to the edges of imagination. With boots-on-the-ground wisdom from 20 years of land restoration, livestock management, and community-building, Nick makes a compelling case for restoring ecosystems through play, art, and radical listening. This episode is a masterclass in how to bring trees back, slow the water, and let the wild shape us.🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The forgotten role of imagination in restoring landscapes (Starts at [00:03:00])How regenerative grazing works and why it's not “just moving cows” (Starts at [00:12:36])A real-world experiment: 40 years of non-grazed land on Dartmoor (Starts at [00:31:16])The critical role of beavers and why they’re returning to the UK (Starts at [00:47:00])Why reintroducing wolves might be inevitable — and good for everyone (Starts at [01:13:00])How art can spark environmental change and communicate complexity (Starts at [01:27:00])🎤 Memorable Moments from the Episode:How she revived her artistic self after years of working for others ([00:02:00])Nick describes the joy of animals grazing fresh pasture every day — \"It's pristine every single day\" ([00:12:36])Rupert and Nick debate whether Britain is still a forest landscape or not ([00:19:25])What a bramble patch teaches us about songbirds and tree nurseries ([00:32:00])The haunting power of glow worms and how they reflect land recovery ([01:45:00])📚 Books, Films, Causes & Contact:Websites:Nick Viney Art & Projects: https://nickviney.co.ukGlamping & Land Connection: https://rewildingfutures.co.ukBeaver Watching & Rewilding Coombeshead: https://rewildingcoombeshead.co.ukOther Rewilders Mentioned:Róisín Campbell-PalmerGerhard Schwab (Bavaria)Derek Gow (UK)Books:Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree – https://amzn.to/43j3DbjConferences:\"If Not Now, When: See Beyond\" (July 25–27, 2025) – Rewilding...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/edefuo9BicUw7iv3tBYu0A0WPDz35rwksjCWzqzh4lQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwOTg5LzE2ODIz/MzM0MzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}