Mark writes: Ian Carter is a frequent contributor to this blog as a writer of book reviews, a series of Guest Blogs on Wild Food (but some others on other subjects) and as a commenter. I’m pleased to share this series of Guest Blogs from one of Ian’s writing projects with you. The first five…
Category: Guest blog
Guest blog – The worst of times or the best of times? by Ian Parsons
These can be depressing times for wildlife lovers. Many of our wild bird and mammal populations are declining at an alarming rate, our Raptors are being systematically disappeared from parts of the countryside, our politicians don’t seem to care, the statutory bodies (overseen by those politicians) that are supposed to be protecting and enhancing our…
Guest blog – The Power of Youth by James Miller
James Miller is a 17 year old aspiring nature presenter and advocate for nature. He makes short documentaries about various species and issues, hoping to inspire his generation to appreciate wildlife and take action against its decline. Twitter handle: @JamesNaturalist A couple of weeks ago, I turned 17. Suddenly I was legally allowed to drive, give…
Guest blog – Natural History GCSE – still a bad idea by Chris Baker
Chris is a science teacher of 10 years and a former country park ranger. He began his teaching career in London before taking up posts at British schools in Vietnam and China. He is a Biology specialist and for three years has been Head of Science at the British School Bucharest. The campaign to introduce…
Guest blog – GCSE in natural history (3) – next step by Mary Colwell
Mary Colwell is an award-winning radio, TV and internet producer winning 14 awards over the last 10 years, including a Sony Gold in 2009. She is also a radio presenter and feature writer for The Tablet. Mary has written four previous guest blogs here (A Natural History GCSE, 23 November 2012; Shared Planet, 15 January 2015;…