‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estate
Key takeaways
- Neil Melleney, project developer lead for the rewilding consultancy Ecosulis, in the beaver enclosure at Broughton estate in North Yorkshire.
- Joanna Partridge in SkiptonSun 14 Jun 2026 12.00 BSTLast modified on Sun 14 Jun 2026 12.01 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFrom a high point on the hill, the North Yorkshire landscape unrolls below.
- The view may be idyllic, but it belies the condition of parts of this land, belonging to the sprawling 1,100 hectare (2,500-acre) Broughton Sanctuary estate, near Skipton.
Why this matters: environmental and climate reporting with long-term consequences.
Neil Melleney, project developer lead for the rewilding consultancy Ecosulis, in the beaver enclosure at Broughton estate in North Yorkshire. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Neil Melleney, project developer lead for the rewilding consultancy Ecosulis, in the beaver enclosure at Broughton estate in North Yorkshire. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Rewilding‘People start connecting the dots’: why an investment fund is rewilding a North Yorkshire estateRebalance Earth is investing in Broughton Sanctuary to generate financial, environmental and social returns
Joanna Partridge in SkiptonSun 14 Jun 2026 12.00 BSTLast modified on Sun 14 Jun 2026 12.01 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFrom a high point on the hill, the North Yorkshire landscape unrolls below. The moorland above gives way to grassland, trees and then pasture, divided by the region’s traditional dry stone walls.
The view may be idyllic, but it belies the condition of parts of this land, belonging to the sprawling 1,100 hectare (2,500-acre) Broughton Sanctuary estate, near Skipton.