Partners & Supporters
Collaboration and Shared Knowledge
Wildwood Grove is being developed as a long-term ecological restoration landscape and environmental observatory.
The project welcomes collaboration with researchers, universities, environmental organisations and practitioners who are interested in studying the recovery of natural systems within a working landscape.
By maintaining a period of careful observation following agricultural exit, the site provides a rare opportunity to document how hydrology, soils, vegetation and biodiversity respond as ecological processes are allowed to re-establish.
A Living Research Landscape
Wildwood Grove sits within a spring-fed headwater valley in the River Exe catchment.
The landscape contains groundwater springs, wet valley soils and historic drainage systems that together create a complex hydrological environment. As restoration progresses, the site offers opportunities to observe how these systems evolve over time.
Potential areas of study may include:
• headwater hydrology and groundwater emergence
• wetland and riparian habitat recovery
• soil regeneration following agricultural management
• water quality and catchment processes
• biodiversity responses to hydrology-led restoration
• long-term ecological monitoring
Because the site entered its observation phase in November 2025, baseline conditions are still being documented, creating a valuable reference point for future research.
An Open Approach to Collaboration
Wildwood Grove aims to support collaboration that contributes to a broader understanding of landscape restoration.
Researchers, institutions and environmental organisations interested in working at the site are encouraged to make contact to discuss potential collaboration opportunities.
Where possible, the project seeks to support studies that improve understanding of hydrology-led restoration, headwater ecosystems and the recovery of ecological processes in formerly managed agricultural landscapes.
Supporting a Wider Knowledge Base
Restoring landscapes at scale requires both practical experience and scientific understanding.
By supporting collaborative research and open knowledge exchange, Wildwood Grove aims to contribute to the wider body of work exploring how natural processes can be restored to support biodiversity, water resilience and long-term landscape health.
Collaboration Enquiries
Researchers, universities and environmental organisations interested in collaborating at Wildwood Grove are welcome to get in touch.
If you are interested in studying hydrology, ecological recovery, wetland systems or landscape restoration processes at the site, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please contact us to discuss potential collaboration opportunities.