#292: 'Wild Service'

I bought this book today, as the reviews suggest it is going to be particular useful for thinking around the themes in the GCSE Natural History. It was purchased from the most excellent Kett's Books in Wymondham.

Here's Patrick Barkham talking about the book in a piece in 'The Guardian'.

I shall post a fuller review and add it to the GCSE Natural History library when I've had the chance to look closer... what other books have you bought recently to upskill yourself in Natural History-related themes?

A radical British politics rooted in nature is spreading – and the establishment doesn’t like it | John Harris https://t.co/DHUDHpD7bM

— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) April 21, 2024

#113: Why we need a GCSE in Natural History...

I could easily start a series of blog posts of 'reasons why we need a GCSE Natural History' - usually these are stories showing a disconnection with nature, particular amongst young people and those who might have completed their education in the last few years, without a particular input on Natural History. This story relating to the Sycamore Gap tree makes some useful points.

'How can we expect people to form the kind of connections with this living world that might stop a tree-cutter’s saw or force a change in habits if they cannot be in it? How can we ask people to protect something they have no sense of belonging in, or to?'https://t.co/XB0ZZPq6z2

— Right to Roam (@Right_2Roam) October 3, 2023