Training & Events 2026

Unique opportunities to learn from this ground breaking project.

Eurasian Lynx at Rewilding Coombeshead photographed by Deryck van Steenderen

‘If Not Now When’ Rewilding Conference

Video by Wild World Films

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2026 EVENTS

Events with Dates TBC

Evening with Derek Gow

Date TBC (Last half 2026)

Join us for an evening of stories and rewilding insights with Derek in our lovely Wild Cat Kitchen at Rewilding Coombeshead, complete with drinks and a meal.
Please get in touch if you’re interesed in attending.

MAY

Rewilding Certificate Field Course

21-23rd May

This immersive three-day field course is part of the Certificate in Practical Rewilding and Species Recovery  This is a comprehensive course designed for anyone passionate about restoring natural habitats and species recovery in the UK. The Certificate covers the key aspects of rewilding, habitat and countryside management, species reintroduction, habitat and species monitoring techniques and management planning. During the field course, we will be visiting several sites to look at examples of habitat management, habitat creation and conservation projects. This field course can only be booked as part of the full Certificate.

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Practical Rewilding Course

26-27th May
Join us for an immersive two-day course at Rewilding Coombeshead where you will gain in-depth insights into rewilding, from its origins and challenges, to the science behind its growing success in conservation. This two-day face-to-face course can be taken as a standalone experience, or alongside three online courses as part of a package called Rewilding: Practical Concepts and Methods.
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JUNE

Rewilding Certificate Field Course

 

24-26th June
This immersive three-day field course is part of the Certificate in Practical Rewilding and Species Recovery  This is a comprehensive course designed for anyone passionate about restoring natural habitats and species recovery in the UK. The Certificate covers the key aspects of rewilding, habitat and countryside management, species reintroduction, habitat and species monitoring techniques and management planning. During the field course, we will be visiting several sites to look at examples of habitat management, habitat creation and conservation projects. This field course can only be booked as part of the full Certificate.
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JULY

If Not Now When 2026

July 24th to 26th
The fourth year of our Rewilding conference and festival! As usual you can expect world class speakers and nature based activities.
Sir John Lister-Kaye – Writer, Conservationist, Lecturer and Director of Aigas Field Centre
Roy Dennis MBE – Writer, broadcaster, lecturer, field ornithologist and wildlife consultant
David Satori – Charismatic Megafunga: A foray through the world of fungal conservation.
Sam Manning – Flowscape: The hidden connections between oceans and forests.
Paul Whitfield – The Future of Bison Rewilding in the UK
Marc Wilbers – Wolf, co-existence, polarisation
John Walters – Conservation of the Blue Ground Beetle and other invertebrates.
Tom Bowser – Waters of Life: Fighting for Scotland’s Beavers.
Frances Gynn – Public Erasure (species TBC)
Hugh Warwick – Cull of the Wild – Killing in the Name of Conservation
Chantal Lyons – Preview of ‘Once There Were Giants: The Past, Present, and Future of Megafauna’
Siobhan Lewis – Update on The Great Bustard Group: Reintroducing the Great Bustard to Britain
Noortje Looijenga – Rewilding with Insects: A New Perspective on Nature Conservation
Will Hawkes – The Most Remarkable Migrants
Ted Green & Jill Butler – Teatime Treetime
In exciting news we’ve confirmed Isabella Tree as a speaker for INNW 2027! Early-bird tickets available after the 2026 festival.
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AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

Wildcat Conference

Thursday 10th (evening) – Saturday 12th September

We are hosting our Wildcat Conference this year, in collaboration with DWT, and funded by Forestry England. 

More details to follow.

Rewilding Certificate Field Course

 

16-18th September
This immersive three-day field course is part of the Certificate in Practical Rewilding and Species Recovery  This is a comprehensive course designed for anyone passionate about restoring natural habitats and species recovery in the UK. The Certificate covers the key aspects of rewilding, habitat and countryside management, species reintroduction, habitat and species monitoring techniques and management planning. During the field course, we will be visiting several sites to look at examples of habitat management, habitat creation and conservation projects. This field course can only be booked as part of the full Certificate.
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