Benedict Macdonald Author

Benedict Macdonald is a conservation writer, television producer and naturalist, passionate about restoring Britain’s wildlife. His first book, Rebirding, winner of the Richard Jefferies Prize and the Wainwright Conservation Prize, was published in 2019. Ben is a writer for BBC Wildlife, Birdwatching and RSPB’s Nature’s Home. He has worked on wildlife television series for the BBC, Apple, Netflix and National Geographic, including Sir David Attenborough’s Our Planet.

Nicholas Gates is a naturalist, photographer and wildlife producer who has created content for the BBC, National Geographic and ITV. He has a passion for conservation and rewilding, and for inspiring people to care for the natural world. Nicholas studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge and when not out exploring and taking photos, he can be found working in his urban wildlife garden or with his chickens and honeybees.