Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate

<p>About 25,000 members of public chip in £17m towards 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, described as ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ </p><p>One of the most ambitious nature recovery projects ever undertaken in England can go ahead after campaigners announced they had raised £30m to buy an estate in Northumberland.</p><p>The Wildlife Trusts’ bid <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/31/northumberland-nature-recovery-project-takes-shape-with-biggest-land-sale-in-30-years">to buy the Rothbury estate</a>, an area the size of Athens, had been championed by David Attenborough who on Friday thanked the public for their help.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/wildlife-trusts-northumberland-nature-recovery-rothbury-estate">Continue reading...</a>

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