Benedict Macdonald is a lifelong naturalist and now works as a nature restoration specialist, transforming landscapes back to nature. Ben has worked as a television producer on legacy-defining wildlife shows such as David Attenborough’s Our Planet. An award-winning author, his first book, Rebirding (Winner of the Wainwright Prize), outlined how we can transform both the farmed and wilderness areas in our country for wildlife & people. Hie second book Orchard (Winner of the Richard Jefferies Prize) was co-written with his friend and television producer of Wild Isles, Nicholas Gates. In 2024, Ben & Nick will launch their new landscape restoration organisation – RESTORE.