Of Horseshoe Crabs and Empathy
I feel quite sure that whatever the scientific explanation for the die-off of the horseshoe crabs and eels, the real reason is the senseless killing Stella described.
connection to nature
Poacher’s Pilgrimage: An Island Journey
When we were young growing up on the island, the old folks used say that on a moonless night, they’d move from house to house by just the light of a glowing peat taken from the fire.
Free Range Child – Raising Children Connected To The Earth & Their Food (film sneak peek)
Partnering with children, parents, farmers, and professionals, we seek to better understand the contemporary circumstances that create alienation between children and the natural environment and the effects of this disconnect on their development.
“We crackle to life in nature”
I don’t think we’re so powerful that we could wipe out nature, but I think we’re powerful enough to wipe ourselves out.
A time of gifts
I am in the woods outside Norwich on a January day with a gang of kids from Catton Grove, a huge primary school in a rough-and-tumble part of the city. I’m here as part of an arts and Transition teach-in, exploring peak oil and honey bees, reconnecting with nature and planting some of the apple varieties that used to grow in the Grove before it was tarmacked over.