It’s not often that a giant magical tree stars in a Hollywood mega blockbuster film. And what could possibly connect it to a key story in the transformation of Northern Europe from pagan-worshippers to Christians? These are the kinds of…
Last week’s 10th Oxford Real Farming Conference was bigger than ever, with over a thousand delegates attending – and nearly as many again, on the waiting list for returned tickets. The conference was spread over even more venues this year,…
Today’s Guest Blog is by garden writer and photographer Liz Ware, who has been running a pilot study this summer that encourages gardens that open to the public to reserve an area where visitors can be silent. How…
A World Away, So Near On May 19th 1924, the BBC made history with its first live broadcast of a wild animal, setting its microphones and sound equipment in the leafy Surrey garden of cellist Beatrice Harrison as she performed…
This is the first in a series of pages publishing the winning and highly commended poems in our “ways to be wilder” poetry competition. We’re also publishing our competition Judge, Jen Hadfield’s comments for each poem. Summer Photograph Amy…
Continuing our series of posts after our expedition to Lodge Hill in Kent, This piece comes from People Need Nature trustee Keith Datchler. Photo: Matt Shaw After our day at Lodge Hill, I surprised myself at how much I brooded…
This is the first in a series of reflections on our expedition to Lodge Hill, from poet, writer and broadcaster Paul Evans. Cocksfoot Photograph by Maria Nunzia @Varvera Between downpours the security guard goes behind the building for…
It’s a pleasure to have our first guest blog written by Dr. Mark Fisher, Honorary Research Fellow at the Wildland Research Institute, University of Leeds. Mark writes a fascinating blog at www.self-willed-land.org.uk. The post arises from a discussion between Miles…
An important new report has appeared today, to contribute to the debate about whether the UK should stay in or leave the European Union. Commissioned by RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts and WWF UK, the report was prepared by the Institute…
Composer and poet Matt Shaw (who also works at ethical cosmetics firm Lush) invited me to join him on a visit to meet Satish Kumar at the college he founded, Schumacher College, on the Dartington Estate in Devon. Earlier, Matt…