A Wilder Future for the Uplands: Unleashing the Power of Nature ...

Schedule

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 am to Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Sheffield, EN

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This 2-day conference followed by a field visit on the 3rd October will explore some key themes:
• Wilding & rewilding and what they mean for the uplands
• Historical ecology perspectives – connection & descent
• Heritage, archaeology & big landscapes
• Unleashing nature & the power of natural regeneration
• Nature recovery or reintroduction?
• Habitat suitability, carrying capacity, & animal welfare
• Our recombinant futures
• Does size matter?
• Farming futures, communities & economies
• Can lowland rewilding visions be applied to the English uplands?
• Visions of dynamic successional habitat mosaics – are they possible in the uplands?
• Wetter, wilder landscapes for the future – are they feasible in the uplands?
• Shadow woods & ghosts of the Atlantic rainforest – as a future vision?
Speakers include Ian Rotherham, Mary Colwell, Mark Avery and Sarah King
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Where is it happening?

Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

South Yorkshire Econet (Biodiversity Research Group)

Host or Publisher South Yorkshire Econet (Biodiversity Research Group)

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