Bringing Nature Back to the Lake District with Lee Scholefield

<p style="text-align:center;">Land is the UK has changed massively over the years & a classic example of how drastic this change can be, is the hills, meadows & forests of the Lake District.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">On this week's show I talk with RSPB Haweswater site manager & author of Wild Fell, Lee Scholefield. Lee shares his insights into what it has been like taking over 2 farms on behalf of the RSPB & facing conflict with neighbouring farmers. He also tells us the history of land usage in the UK & why some areas, like the Lake District, have lost so much of their native fauna & flora.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">To grab a copy of Lee's new book, Wild Fell, <a href='https://uk.bookshop.org/books/wild-fell-fighting-for-nature-on-a-lake-district-hill-farm/9780857527752'>click here</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">If you'd like to keep up to date with Lee, then you can do so by following him on social media <a href='https://twitter.com/leeinthelakes?lang=en-GB'>@LeeintheLakes</a> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">To follow us on social media visit <a href='https://twitter.com/intothewildpod?lang=en'>@intothewildpod</a> for Twitter & <a href='https://www.instagram.com/intothewildpodcast/'>@intothewildpodcast</a> for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on <a href='https://twitter.com/mrryanjdalton?lang=en'>@mrryanjdalton</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at <a href='https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod'>https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">MERCH: <a href='https://intothewildpodcast.teemill.com/'>intothewildpodcast.teemill.com</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">This episode is sponsored by <a href='https://store.leica-camera.com/uk/en/sport-optics'>Leica Sport Optics.</a></p>