Following the our selection of films on the sea, Chalke has curated a selection of short films about Our Land with a focus on conservation and rewilding efforts.

These will include:

The Hive Architect | Saving Britain’s Wild Bees – Challenging conventional wisdom, this short documentary follows bee conservationist Matt Somerville as he reimagines the future of Britain’s honeybees. Rejecting the belief that bees depend on human domestication, Matt champions free-living colonies that thrive in natural habitats. For over a decade, he has crafted traditional log hives and installed them across England, offering sanctuary to wild bees facing threats from commercial practices and habitat loss. Through the Wild Share Initiative, his work is brought into focus, revealing a quieter, more sustainable path to conservation—one rooted in coexistence, respect, and a deeper understanding of the natural world. (Generously provided by Fera)

Balancing the Scales – Beaver Trust presents a compelling documentary exploring the complex relationship between beaver restoration and the survival of migratory fish. As freshwater species decline and Atlantic salmon face dramatic losses, the film examines the urgent need for ecological solutions. Beavers, as natural engineers, can enrich habitats and support biodiversity, yet their dams may also challenge fish migration at critical moments. Bringing together the latest research, expert voices, and narration by Dame Joanna Lumley, the film navigates this delicate balance. Visually striking and deeply informative, it offers a nuanced perspective on how conservation efforts can both support and complicate the recovery of vulnerable ecosystems today. (Courtesy of The Beaver Trust)

What does Rewilding Look Like – This short film documents the transformation of an ecologically degraded upland landscape in Britain. Once rich in native woodlands, wetlands, and meadows, these uplands have lost vast areas of biodiversity over centuries of human impact and land use change. The film highlights how rewilding degraded land can restore ecological balance and revive habitats for wildlife. Benefits include increased carbon storage, flood mitigation, improved soils, and the return of flourishing biodiversity. It also shows how healthier, more resilient landscapes can support both nature and people. Ultimately, it presents rewilding as a vital pathway to restoring Britain’s upland ecosystems today. (Courtesy of Rewilding Britain)

Wild Cannwood – Wild Cannwood is a short film by acclaimed wildlife film-maker Leander Ward about the quiet transformation of a Somerset farm, where nature is given space to return. Set at Ben Goldsmith’s rewilding project, Cannwood, the film follows a landscape in transition, where former farmland is giving way to wetlands, scrub and thriving wildlife. Filmed over the course of a year, it captures Ben’s decision, after the loss of his daughter Iris, to make the whole place as wild as both he and she loved it – pulling out fences and drains, restoring water, bringing back native grazing animals and welcoming keystone species like beavers. Through intimate observations of returning birds, amphibians and shifting habitats, Wild Cannwood weaves together ecological restoration and personal renewal, revealing how rewilding can rebuild both an ecosystem and a sense of meaning. A story of love, landscape and hope, it reflects on the power of letting nature lead. (Courtesy of Wayfarer Media)

(This selection will run on repeat for this time slot)