{"podcast":{"title":"Wilder Podcast","slug":"wilder-podcast-6446398","podcast_index_feed_id":6446398,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/wilder-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ccf0843a-c305-4861-bfa7-bc581db486e3/CB9C92SZxcDje7YTXgykn7Ne.jpg","author":"Grange Project","episode_count":56,"summary":"Chloe is a clinical psychologist. Tom is a former British Army officer. In 2023 they bought 80 acres of intensive farmland in rural Monmouthshire and started rewilding it. The Wilder Podcast is the conversation that came next, and it has grown beyond the land. Every fortnight, we talk to the people thinking seriously about the systems we have built, and the ones we need next. Rewilding scientists and conservation founders. Regenerative farmers and food security experts. Economists, ecologists, psychologists, community builders, the occasional well-placed contrarian. The connecting thread is simple: a culture disconnected from nature is at the root of the polycrisis, and reconnection is the foundation for almost everything else. Alongside the interviews we share the honest version of our own journey at the Grange Project. The wins, the false starts, and the muddy reality of trying to turn a former silage farm into a mosaic of habitats, with no formal background in ecology. Topics range across rewilding and nature recovery, food systems and resilience, the economics of land, community and connection, and the mental health case for time spent wilder. Chloe brings a clinical psycholog…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:17:40.448358+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 042: Restorative Practices for a Wilder World","slug":"ep-042-restorative-practices-for-a-wilder-world","published_at":"2025-07-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398/ep-042-restorative-practices-for-a-wilder-world","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398","url":"https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ba061d9f-b425-40c2-b9d0-751e6282de72.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Wilder Podcast, Chloe and Tom discuss the recent opening of the Grange Hub and explore two significant restorative practices: Natural Flood Management (NFM) and Nature Guardianship. Tom Johnston from We Are Nature Based CIC explains how NFM utilises natural processes to manage water flow, contrasting it with traditional gray infrastructure. The conversation also explores Nature Guardianship, a concept that integrates the voice of nature into decision-making processes. The episode highlights the need for a mindset shift in water management and the potential for these practices to create our 'wilder world'. Community discount for the Grange Project's Wilder Cabins : 'COMMUNITY10'. Click here . Your Hosts: Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/ Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/ Website: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk Podcast Journey Page: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/wilder-podcast Grange Project Contact & Social Media: Email: hello@grangeproject.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grange.project/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grangeproject YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrangeProject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/ Takeaways: The Grange Hub opening marks a significant milestone for the project. Natural Flood Management (NFM) uses natural processes to manage water flow. NFM can prevent flooding and enhance biodiversity. Nature Guardianship brings the voice of nature into decision-making. Restorative practices reconnect humans with nature. Community engagement is crucial for successful environmental initiatives. Cumulative small interventions can have a large impact on water management. Mindset shifts are necessary for effective water…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Wilder Podcast, Chloe and Tom discuss the recent opening of the Grange Hub and explore two significant restorative practices: Natur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4036,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wilder-podcast-6446398/episodes/ep-042-restorative-practices-for-a-wilder-world/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilder-podcast-6446398/ep-042-restorative-practices-for-a-wilder-world.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}