Standing up for Nature
Opening for entries in mid 2021 this new, biennial prize for contemporary nature writing has a first prize of £10,000, with 5 runners up each receiving £1000. Twitter @NaturePrize Facebook
This is a wonderful book, for three reasons. First, its 450+ pages are full of Simon Barnes’s wonderful writing and here he is on his very best form. Second, it is about the wonderful diversity of life on Earth and there is no richer subject about which to write. And third, the book is well…
Tim writes: I see Foxes regularly on my garden trail cam but I have never managed a photograph in my garden as they are very shy, and strictly nocturnal. This nervousness is probably because of years of persecution in my rural Pennine area. But in urban areas there seem to be fewer people wishing them…
In this occasional series of links to other interesting blog posts, here are some that have caught my eye recently. INSTAR – No trees… no culture Natural storytelling – SNP announces intention to license driven grouse shooting – early thoughts RaptorpersecutionUK – Ramifications as police investigate leaked hunting webinars RSPB, Martin Harper – A comment on the…
Jane is a naturalist, photographer and nature writer living in Dorset. Her work has appeared in books, anthologies and blogs for charities such as The Wildlife Trusts and the International Bee Research Association. When she’s not exploring Dorset’s lanes and countryside she can be found lying on her stomach watching insects in her garden. Jane…