Author: Dr Paul Lunt (Director of the Low Carbon Devon Project) Remnant fragments of Atlantic or Temperate Rainforest occur on the cliffs and steep sided valleys of England’s southwest and northwest coast. In these oceanic and upland areas high rainfall and humidity combine with low annual temperature fluctuations. Here the twisted hulks of age weathered oaks cling to the slopes and hollows in England’s most dramatic protected landscapes. Their remains hark back to ancient times when these forests would haveRead more
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Lost Words Poetry Reading, Green Minds Festival of Nature
Post by Dr Eva McGrath, Research Fellow Greenminds Project Otter, acorn, dandelion, willow. Heron, conker, magpie, kingfisher. Bramble, fern, heather, newt. These words are the names of plants, trees, birds and animals that live, move and breathe alongside us. They can be found in the streams, in the sky, falling from a tree, growing from the ground. These words are threads towards our connection with the natural world around us. Language is a fluid entity that can often be a litmusRead more