John Burnside’s soul music
The late poet, novelist and New Statesman columnist was equally attuned to the natural world and what lies beyond it.
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Spring reflection: Heeding the dawn chorus
Every year the first blackbird feels more poignant, its notes pregnant with nostalgia.
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Where the wild things were
Reintroducing wolves, boar and other lost wildlife to Britain is about enriching human lives as well as preserving nature.
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The bird that wasn’t there
Soon after the Bay thrush was discovered in 1774, it was lost. But we can no longer blame ignorance for…
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The secrets of frost
Frost doesn’t merely transform our surroundings – it alters the kind of attention we pay to the world.
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