Writing about creative practice, drawing research and everyday ramblings from artist and lecturer Naomi Batts

Reflections on zoology, evolutionary biology and wildlife conservation, with zoology correspondent and author Jules Howard (Guardian / Observer / Slate / BBC Radio 4).

Curating a life of simple satisfactions; a well stacked log shed, a cup of tea in the early dawn, growing wildflowers in place of lawn. All from a tiny rented estate cottage in the South Downs. Settle in, I'll put the kettle on.

Welcome! I'm an author and educator writing primarily about nature and our place in it. Documenting my year as the New Forest National Park's first Writer in Residence.

My personal Substack

Letters on art, books, culture, and seasonal joys.

If you find the fleeting changes of modern life wearisome, maybe even overwhelming, join me on a journey, a path well-trodden, as I share heartfelt and often nostalgic reflections on living slowly, simply, and in tune with the seasons.

I'm a writer from Totton, a small town caught between the tourist hotspots of the New Forest and the industry of Southampton's ports. I'll be posting regular snippets of narrative non-fiction, meditations on daily life, and photos from my local walks.

‘I may be small, but I have a voice which carries far and wide. . .’ Fieldfares and general bramblings on life, landscape and seasonal change (Wren images by Amee Fairbank-Brown on Unsplash)

A regular slice of seasonal magic to help you live a life more wild. Sign up for recipes, folklore and ideas for celebrating the ancient seasonal festivals.

For all the hours I spend planning what to plant and how to look after it, my garden has it’s own ideas about how it wants to grow. I can go along with Mother Nature, or steer my own course, but that's often where things go awry...

I've always been a greedy so-and-so. Here I gather everything I'm greedy for in life. Expect curiosities, branding tips, history, diary entries and food and booze.

Nature, running, teaching, parenthood, books, climbing, music

Witchcraft, healing plants, seasonal living and working with the cycles of nature 🌿

Each week I share what I've been noticing in nature recently, get curious and encourage you to look at things in a new way...

Writings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.

Welcome to the Substack of author & performance storyteller Dawn Nelson. Here you will find a porthole into the life of a writer and storyteller, through the cauldron of myth, legend, folklore & story that speaks of the land and heritage of the UK.

Writes about the human condition, books, and nature.

Essays, stories and advice from the frontlines of life

Content creator connecting with nature. Wildlife ecology & conservation student. Often found rambling | Wildlife Ecology Student Life updates and blog

Get ahead on all things Inktober!

Notes on economics and more