Nature Based Healing
About Wild Magic
Dagnall Road, Edlesborough HP4
A 70‑acre sanctuary for wildlife & nature‑based healing
Wild Magic is an area of rewilded land located just north of Dagnall, a village in Buckinghamshire, close to London.
Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, this is a piece of land is dedicated to providing nature-based healing.
Located just 1 mile north of Dagnall, Wild Magic is a peaceful place to reconnect with nature and experience its healing benefits.
Where we are
The Most Exciting Project this Decade!
We all know the planet is in trouble, with thousands of species becoming extinct each year due to human behaviour. The way we live is damaging the very systems that sustain us. But there is another way — let Wild Magic show you.
With over 70 acres of rewilded land, Wild Magic provides a haven for wildlife, food, fun activities, and nature-based healing. It celebrates the beauty of the natural world while helping people find peace, joy and wellbeing. A visit to Wild Magic is an experience you will never forget.
Our Mission
Where Nature, Wildlife & Wellbeing Meet
- Restore nature and biodiversity so all species of wildlife can flourish.
- Encourage informed choices about how people live and what they buy
- Connect people with nature to support healing, wellbeing, land and community.
Our Value
Our Commitment to Nature & Wellbeing
- Creating a world where all living beings can thrive, healthy and happy.
- Honouring nature as a teacher, guide, and source of healing.
- Helping people reconnect with their inner wisdom and strength.
Our plan
Four stages of bringing the land back
Our work follows four simple steps to restore the land, support wildlife, and create a thriving ecosystem for both nature and people.
Rewild the site
Return the land to scrub, grass and woodland — the mix that once covered most of Britain, and still the best habitat wildlife has.
Plant wildflower meadow
Meadow supports the pollinators that our food supply depends on — and 97% of Britain's flower meadows have vanished since the 1930s.
Lay hedgerows & orchards
Man‑made, but invaluable — living, mixed‑species boundaries that double as wildlife corridors across the land.
Grow Edible Magic
A community garden built on permaculture and regenerative growing — food for people, grown in a way that supports nature rather than competing with it.
The Problem
Why do we need it?
There is just one living creature in this entire field — and it is in the combine
driving the machine. Decades of intensive arable farming stripped the hedgerows,
the wildflowers and the soil life that once made this land hum.
97%
of UK wildflower meadows lost since the 1930s
50%
of farmland birds gone in a single generation
70
acres now protected and being brought back to life
The Land
Our gardens, hedgerows and wild edges
With so little room in our countryside, our wildlife depends on gardens.
We are stitching together small pockets of habitat — orchards, ponds,
native hedges and rough grass — into one continuous corridor for insects,
birds and mammals.
Wildflower meadow
Native seed mixes sown across open ground to feed pollinators from March to October.
Hedgerows & orchards
Mixed native hedging and heritage fruit trees replanted along every field boundary.
Edible magic
A no-dig productive garden growing food for volunteers, visitors and local groups.
Wellbeing
Nature-based healing
Multiple studies have found the strong link between access to nature and a reduced risk of mental health problems, improved mood, and increased life satisfaction. Other benefits include reduced stress and better physical health (WWF UK and the Mental Health Foundation).
A brief history of the land we now call Wild Magic
Pre‑2003
Government‑owned pasture attached to RAF Edlesborough — quiet through WWII, more active during the Falklands War.
2003–2024
The land was farmed for crops, its hedgerows and wild margins gradually stripped back.
June 2024
Purchased by Marina Smith and given a new purpose: rewilding, community and nature‑based healing.
“For every bird you hear singing now, there were 100,000 just a generation ago.”
Who's behind it
Meet Our Team
Marina Smith
Director & Trustee
Sarah Church
Volunteer-Head of Marketing
Charlie Fleet
Social Media Manager & Blogger
Mark Gasperm
Website Developer