The latest whispers from the wild
The Art of Listening
The Art of Listening On Attentive Wondering, conversation and the deeper meaning of conservation There is a subtle difference between listening to somebody and waiting successfully for our turn to speak. From the outside they can look remarkably similar: we remain quiet, perhaps nod, perhaps even remember what has been said, yet inwardly we may…
Where Care Begins
On attention, belonging, and discovering what is enough This is the weekend essay that was supposed to go out on Friday, but I found myself struggling to pull together the different thoughts that had been occupying my mind, and each time I attempted to put them into words, another connection seemed to emerge, leading me…
What Time Has Made
There is an old wooden gate whose surface has become almost silver with age, its grain deepened by weather, its ironwork rusted, each split and softened edge recording something of the years it has stood there. Looking at it, I find myself wondering what we mean when we say that something needs restoring, and which…
A place to return to the quiet thread that holds us to life.
Nature Speaks is an invitation to care for ourselves through a closer relationship with the living world, finding room for attention, imagination and creativity in our everyday lives. Through writing, drawing and quiet moments of noticing, we can begin to discover what sustains us, while growing more attentive to the places and living things that share our days. Care for ourselves and care for the world can grow together.
The wild remembers. So do you.
A quiet thread from the living world