The Blackbird’s Song & Other Wonders of Nature: A year-round guide to connecting with the natural world

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The Blackbird’s Song & Other Wonders of Nature: A year-round guide to connecting with the natural world Author: Illustrator: Evelyn Dunne Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: New River Books Ltd
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Pages: 224 Illustrations and other contents: B&W illustrations Language: English ISBN: 9781915780256 Categories: , , , , ,

When was the last time you stopped to listen to the song of a robin? Or take a moment to pause and inhale the sweet scent of a flower? How often do you feel a profound emotional connection to nature’s beauty? From ancient times, through to the Romantic poets and beyond, we have been aware of the healing power of nature. Moments with nature provide inner calm and happiness. This is a truth that we intuitively understand, and yet it is one we often fail to explore in our busy, technology-driven lives. In The Blackbird’s Song, Professor Miles Richardson offers a month-by-month guide to activities that anyone can do to better connect with the natural world, along with the related science showing how nature can impact on our health – make us smarter, lower our blood pressure, reduce anxiety and balance our hormones. It’s an important, inspiring book which encourages us all to embrace new paths and experiences, including what we can do to look after Mother nature, as she looks after us.

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Praise for Miles Richardson's Reconnection: Miles Richardson poetically and expertly explores this monumental issue of our time and how we might go about fixing it. * Ben Goldsmith, philanthropist and environmentalist * Praise for Miles Richardson's Reconnection: Thought-provoking, inspiring and a joy to read. * Megan McCubbin, zoologist, conservationist and TV presenter * Praise for Miles Richardson's Reconnection: Hugely sophisticated thought and ideas framed within the most direct and simple language... All young people and everyone else concerned for the future of life on Earth should read it. * Mark Cocker, author of One Midsummer’s Day * A wonderful "rough guide" to the planet we live on... Read it and pass it on as a gift of love from you to those around you so they can learn to feel comfortable in their own skins and ultimately, be happy. * Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project * Inspiring and rooted in research, The Blackbird's Song will surely transform lives. * Melissa Harrison, author and nature writer * A treasury of practical ways to reconnect with nature and feed your soul. * Mary-Ann Ochota, author and broadcaster *

Author Biography

Miles Richardson is a Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness at the University of Derby. He has pioneered widely adopted and award-winning approaches to improving the human-nature relationship, and advises nationally and internationally on uniting human and nature's wellbeing. His first book, Reconnection: fixing our broken relationship with nature, was published by Pelagic Publishing in 2023.