What’s it like living next door to Britain’s most notorious rewilder?
Our very own Derek Gow!
“Five years ago, I realised that the countryside was becoming central to the conflict around the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. I felt it was undervalued as a focus for films. And not properly understood. So I went in search of a story that would allow this conflict to be explored in real time. And yet wouldn’t easily drop into the cliches that seems to dominate so much of the debate in our polarised world.
When I found the two Dereks I knew they were a great way of crafting a story that could tease out the underlying issues in a funny and engaging way.
My hope is their story will at turns amuse, entertain and provoke audiences to think about the difficult questions the film poses and to catalyse tangible change for farmers and for nature.”
James Dawson, award-winning Director
“Wildlife gets in the way. I love intensive farming. Supplying the world with food. Everybody is happy with a full belly.”
Derek Banbury
“If we keep on this course we’ll be left living on a planet full of pigeons and dogs on the beaten down crust of our own excrement.”
Derek Gow
What can you do?
Climate change and biodiversity decline can feel overwhelming for us as individuals with many people asking, “What can I do as an individual?”
A small action you can take today is to join us and support the work we do. Visit us, stay with us, come on a guided tour and see for yourself.
Become a member of Keep it Wild, the CIC that funds the purchase of land for rewilding and our Species Recovery Centre. We couldn't do the work we do without them so please help us by supporting them.
KiW has different tiers of membership suitable for members varying financial means, ranging from £5 - £25 per month. We appreciate once off and legacy (will) donations too.
