Meet the Team

Nick Viney

Nick is our Creative Director. A Regenerative farmer and artist blurring the lines between Rewilding and Regen Agriculture. Nick helps landowners reimagine their land towards a resilient Nature rich future. An early career in the veterinary world followed by nearly two decades on horseback as a Dartmoor Range Clearer. With over 30 experience in nature restoration Nick is passionate about landscape scale nature recovery and is a founding farmer of EARA Farmand Rewilding Futures.

Taylor Davies

Tay is a Naturalist and Conservationist who is happiest when outside looking for birds, fungi, moths and butterflies. After completing an MSci in Ecology & Conservation at Lancaster University, Tay volunteered at Creag Meagaidh NNR in the Scottish Highlands and at Rutland Water when at home in Leicestershire. Having developed his practical conservation skills, alongside a love for the Scottish Highlands, Tay moved to Inverness to research the conservation requirements of the dark bordered beauty moth, present at only a handful of sites in Scotland. Tay went on to work two seasons at Aigas Field Centre as a wildlife guide, conducting tours of the Highlands, monitoring species, and looking after the captive wildcats. Tay joined the Rewilding Coombeshead team in 2022, where he hopes to see nature flourishing in years to come.”

Hayley Pavis

Hayley has been working as the Project Officer for Derek Gow Consultancy since March 2025. She assists Derek with many tasks vital to the reintroduction of native species across the UK, including helping with beaver licence applications and reintroduction feasibility studies, alongside funding, outreach and leading tours of the Rewilding Coombeshead site. Hayley holds an MSc in Conservation and Biodiversity from the University of Exeter, where she developed a strong interest in UK rewilding through specialist field modules. She brings broad experience from across the conservation sector, having previously worked with the Zoological Society of London, the Westcountry Rivers Trust, Cornwall Council and most recently with Wild Sun Rescue Centre, contributing to the research and rehabilitation efforts for wildlife releases in Costa Rica.