Grounding

Grounding

Perhaps it’s an effect of the lockdown, but we’re seeing so many writers inspired by human rewilding: getting close to the earth and playing their part in restoring its ecosystems. Whether it’s Raynor Winn’s stories of her hikes with partner Moth or Merryn Glover walking the Cairngorms in the footsteps of Nan Shepherd, authors are doing more than getting out into nature: they’re exploring the sustainability of humanity.

 

Isabella Tree: How to Rewild the World

Saturday 12 August 17:45 - 18:45

Isabella Tree: How to Rewild the World Book
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In The Book of Wilding, co-written with her husband, conservationist Charlie Burrell, Isabella Tree continues where the bestselling Wilding left off by sharing more practical insights from the landmark rewilding project at Knepp Estate. The enormity of...
 

Sally Huband & Malachy Tallack: The Shape of Water

Monday 14 August 13:45 - 14:45

Sally Huband & Malachy Tallack: The Shape of Water Book
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Join the writers of two moving nature memoirs which explore the ongoing allure of the water. Malachy Tallack’s Illuminated by Water uses his decades long passion for fly fishing to explore ‘wildness’, and how we use that concept to engage with...
 

Katherine May: A Natural Harbour

Tuesday 15 August 17:00 - 18:00

Katherine May: A Natural Harbour Book
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Many of us find ourselves in the shadow of the events of the last few years, feeling a little unmoored and wondering: does anybody else feel like this? Overwhelmed and burnt out, Katherine May opens her door and journeys into the natural world in search...
 

Kerri ní Dochartaigh & Katherine May: Wildest Dreams

Wednesday 16 August 11:45 - 12:45

Changed Kerri ní Dochartaigh & Katherine May: Wildest Dreams Book
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From the depths of winter sprout the seeds of new growth and the promise of wonders. In Enchantment, Katherine May unravels the threads of a tightly-wound life and finds a more meaningful and grounded way to be. In Cacophony of Bone, Kerri ní...
 

Raynor Winn: A Walk on the Wild Side

Thursday 17 August 10:00 - 11:00

Raynor Winn: A Walk on the Wild Side Book
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  • Captioned
In The Salt Path, Raynor Winn told the story of a healing walk on the South West Coast Path with her unwell husband, Moth. Winn’s third book, Landlines, recounts Raynor and Moth’s most ambitious walk yet – an epic 1,000-mile journey starting with...
 

Merryn Glover & Hamish Napier: In a New Light

Tuesday 22 August 15:15 - 16:15

Merryn Glover & Hamish Napier: In a New Light Book
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The Cairngorms have inspired authors, poets, and songwriters for centuries. 'The New Light' is a performance by writer Merryn Glover and multi-instrumental musician Hamish Napier, a transporting experience of imagery and music. In The Hidden Fires,...
 

Jasmine Donahaye & Frieda Hughes: The Language of Birds

Monday 28 August 12:30 - 13:30

Jasmine Donahaye & Frieda Hughes: The Language of Birds Book
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Two incredible writers help us explore new ways of seeing the natural world. Jasmine Donahaye’s Birdsplaining: A Natural History explains how a wren in the house foretells a death, while crows’ misbehaviour suggests how the ‘natural’ order may...