Into the Wild Conference examines how rewilding is reshaping nature and heritage
Published: 29 May 2026
Leading voices from across the UK recently met to discuss how the rapid rise of rewilding is transforming both the natural environment and the historic landscapes that define it.
Passive rewilding in Wild Ennerdale areas, Cumbria. Credit Philip Barratt, University of Glasgow
The conference Into the Wild: exploring rewilding, nature based land use and the historic environment took place at the University of Glasgow on 21 and 22 May 2026.
The event, organised by archaeologists from the University of Glasgow; Bournemouth University, University of Plymouth and National Trust, brought together researchers, practitioners and policymakers from archaeology, geography, nature conservation and land management to explore how the historic environment intersects with rewilding and wider nature based approaches.
You can read more about Into the Wild and the conference here
First published: 29 May 2026
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