Wilding

Beneath my two oaks, raised from acorns and now substantial trees, a crop of gingery coloured  fungi are pushing up  through the dead leaves. They belong to Laccaria genus and are edible (said to stand in for bacon when fried!)
More importantly they are mycorrhizal which means they interact with the roots of plants and trees, exchanging nutrients and water for the benefit of both. So, good news for the trees and for our re-wilding attempt generally.

The film Wilding which was released recently describes an experiment in returning a large swathe of farmland in southern England to nature. The project has been enormously successful and,  although it's easy to feel that the family who own the rolling acres had little to lose if they failed,  there's a lot to be learnt from the way plants and animals can transform the environment to make it healthier for humans too. Of course purchasing a few buffalo and beaver helps but I don't think we'll be doing that here (unfortunately.)

https://www.wildingmovie.com/