# Charlie Burrell

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2024**: BNG Implementation — Knepp becomes a key player in the UK's mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain market for developers.
- **2020**: Stork Milestone — White storks successfully hatch chicks at Knepp, marking a historic return for the species in Britain.
- **2018**: Wilding Publication — Isabella Tree publishes 'Wilding,' bringing international attention to the Knepp project and the rewilding movement.
- **2009**: Full Scale Rewilding — The entire 3,500-acre estate is dedicated to the rewilding project, removing internal fences to allow free-roaming herbivores.
- **2001**: The Shift Begins — Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree cease intensive farming and receive a Countryside Stewardship grant for the first 350 acres.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### From Failed Farm to Rewilding Icon: The Knepp Estate Transformation
2026-03-09 14:51:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Knepp Estate in West Sussex has transitioned from a struggling intensive farm into a global benchmark for rewilding and biodiversity restoration. By replacing traditional agriculture with natural grazing processes, the 3,500-acre site has seen the return of rare species and established a new economic model for sustainable land management.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/knepp-estate-rewilding-success-biodiversity

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