Benedict Macdonald is a lifelong naturalist and now works as a conservationist transforming landscapes back to nature, for the Real Wild Estates company. 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 and create better financial and social outcomes in the process.

Ben has worked as a television producer on legacy-defining wildlife shows such as David Attenborough’s Our Planet.