Isabella Tree on When We Went Wild

Author of When We Went Wild, Isabella Tree, joins the Scottish Friendly Children's Book tour for a virtual author event. Join Isabella in this video to hear about Knepp, the farm in Sussex that inspired the book, and hear more about the rewilding project. See some of the incredible animals that are changing the landscape in Sussex!

You can also watch this video that Isabella has produced especially for Scottsh Book Trust to find out even more about Knepp and the animals that can be found there.

If you enjoyed these videos, be sure to watch more events from the Environment tour(this will open in a new window) through our on demand library.

Extra resources

To help you make the most of our Environment tour, here are some extra resources and activities:

• Children's books to save the planet book list(this will open in a new window)
• What a waste: environmental activities(this will open in a new window)
• How to turn a t-shirt into a bag(this will open in a new window)

Allira Tee Isabella Tree When We Went Wild

Based on the author's own experience of rewilding, this book explores the benefits of leaving nature to take the lead and letting a farm go wild. Characters Nancy and Jake take a big step when they stop using machinery and chemicals and wait to see what happens on their farm. This book is about bringing conservation and nature back to the British countryside.

Scottish Friendly Assurance

Scottish Friendly Assurance has been sponsoring the tour for over 20 years(this will open in a new window). Through its support, The Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour reaches an average of 6,000 children every year in a vast range of communities, from rural schools with as few as 8 pupils to 2,000 seat theatres. Scottish Friendly Assurance is a progressive and modern financial services group, which has been around for over 150 years. It provides investors and families with a wide range of financial products.You can find out more about Scottish Friendly on their website(this will open in a new window).