Come to Bridgend Farmhouse for a selection of 4 short films by filmmaker Simon Dures, director of Spilt Tea Films and the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival which look at at the amazing stories and actions of people to conserve nature.
There will be a chance to talk to Simon after the films.
The films
The Hedge
Hedgerows have shaped the British countryside for centuries, creating boundaries that support wildlife, define landscapes and connect communities.
The Hedge follows the Hampshire Hedge Project, which brings communities together to plant new hedgerows and learn the traditional craft of hedge laying.
Working across the landscape of Hampshire, the project aims to reconnect habitats between the South Downs and the New Forest National Parks.
Through this hands-on work, the film explores how reviving rural skills can reconnect people with the land, help restore habitats that have been disappearing from the countryside, and strengthen communities across the landscape.
15 mins
How a Museum is encouraging wildlife
Discover how a Scottish museum is encouraging local wildlife to an urban industrial site, seeing fantastic benefits to both local nature and the people working on site.
Since 2020, National Museums Scotland has proactively managed the grounds at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh, to support urban biodiversity. They've found that simple changes can make a big impact, boosting the amount of food, shelter and breeding habitat for an array of local wildlife
12 mins
One mans dream to restore a forest
In 1976 Alan Watson Featherstone made a promise to restore Scotland's Caledonian Forest. On the back of that promise, he founded the hugely successful rewilding charity Trees for Life and is arguably responsible for the rewilding movement in Scotland and beyond.
A story of hope, optimism and success.
10 mins
How Wildlife Crime is combatted in Africa
Hugely dedicated anti-poaching teams work across Africa's protected areas, but how do these teams secure convictions? What happens when an arrest is made? What evidence do they need? How is Africa combatting wildlife crime? See how this is being tackled in the African country of Malawi.
12 mins