{"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.\n🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nThe forgotten role of imagination in restoring landscapes (Starts at [00:03:00])\nHow regenerative grazing works and why it's not “just moving cows” (Starts at [00:12:36])\nA real-world experiment: 40 years of non-grazed land on Dartmoor (Starts at [00:31:16])\nThe critical role of beavers and why they’re returning to the UK (Starts at [00:47:00])\nWhy reintroducing wolves might be inevitable — and good for everyone (Starts at [01:13:00])\nHow art can spark environmental change and communicate complexity (Starts at [01:27:00])\n🎤 Memorable Moments from the Episode:\nHow she revived her artistic self after years of working for others ([00:02:00])\nNick describes the joy of animals grazing fresh pasture every day — \"It's pristine every single day\" ([00:12:36])\nRupert and Nick debate whether Britain is still a forest landscape or not ([00:19:25])\nWhat a bramble patch teaches us about songbirds and tree nurseries ([00:32:00])\nThe haunting power of glow worms and how they reflect land recovery ([01:45:00])\n📚 Books, Films, Causes & Contact:\nWebsites:\nNick Viney Art & Projects: https://nickviney.co.uk\nGlamping & Land Connection: https://rewildingfutures.co.uk\nBeaver Watching & Rewilding Coombeshead: https://rewildingcoombeshead.co.uk\nOther Rewilders Mentioned:\nRóisín Campbell-Palmer\nGerhard Schwab (Bavaria)\nDerek Gow (UK)\nBooks:\nWilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree – https://amzn.to/43j3Dbj\nConferences:\n\"If Not Now, When: See Beyond\"...","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}