The Unwilding of Birkbeck Common

How one of the few remaining herds of the iconic but vulnerable Fell ponies were driven out of their natural environment by the new policy of ‘nature recovery.’

This article was first published in The Land magazine, March 2022. Many thanks to the editors for guidance and assistance.

https://www.thelandmagazine.org.uk/articles/unwilding-birkbeck-common

Hades Hill Geronimo
Greenholme Fell ponies on Birkbeck Common