A trainee's guide to the wonders of the Great North Wood
Join one of our Trainees, Jennifer, for a walk through the Great North Wood to discover some hidden surprises and treats!
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Cleave To This Life - the power of music and nature
Mark Davies shares his story, celebrates the Great North Wood and discusses how music and nature can provide refuge during difficult times.
Nature, Framed - an anthology of nature writing
This is a collection of ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I co-led on 26 February 2022 with Helen Jones, inspirational disabled nature writer.
The workshop was very much…
Song of ice and footprints - an anthology of nature writing
This is a collection of ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I co-led on 18 December 2021 with Rebecca Gibson, wildlife writer and photographer. Some of these writers have had their…
Amanda Tuke's Suburban Wild Diary - on nature festivals
I arrive at the Dulwich Village orchard with my guitar, and find London Wildlife Trust’s Apple Day activities well underway. Kids are making bird feeders by sticking seeds into apples, and there’s…
Common or garden magic - an anthology of nature writing
This is a collection of ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I led on 16 October 2021 with Anita Roy, British-Indian writer, editor and environmentalist.
Great North Wood Project Officer Chantelle on breaking down barriers to nature for young Black people
Our Great North Wood Project Officer Chantelle's shared her thoughts on the Natural Lottery Heritage Fund during Black History Month - head over to their blog for an inspirational read.
Feeling It! An anthology of nature writing.
Below are the ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop I led on 28 August 2021 with Billie Ballard, talented mental health and queer community writer.
The Nature of Light: an anthology
Below are the ultra-short Thumbnail Nature pieces from a workshop on 19th June 2021 which I co-led with the wonderful Chantelle Lindsay, Great North Wood project officer. The quality of output…
If this tree could talk: an anthology of nature writing
Seventeen unique responses to the theme of 'if this tree could talk' by nature-writers of all ages, from lyrical celebrations to tantalising glimpses of the future.