Cool Oak Diary #7
July's heat brings blanket weed, gulls, and a fire crew to Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp), as Ben Watt and Cool...
30th July 2022
Tagged as: conservation
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Where the Seals Sing
In 'Where the Seals Sing', published yesterday by Harper Collins, poet Susan Richardson travels the coasts clockwise from Cornwall to...8th July 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #6
Barnet's clutch of newly elected Labour councillors spells good news for Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp), writes Ben Watt, as a...1st July 2022
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Forget Me Not
Ceri Levy delves into Sophie Pavelle's quest to visit ten climate-threatened species — finding a book which marks a changing...23rd June 2022
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Regenesis
In his latest book, George Monbiot takes us from a handful of soil to the prospect of a worldwide Green...18th June 2022
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Now Playing
'Yellow-casqued hornbill' by Wau Wau Collectif & Lamine Cissokho. A Guide to the Birdsong of Western Africa by Wau Wau...16th June 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #5
As the waters of Brent Reservoir (Welsh Harp) dwindle, revealing a blight of plastic pollution, Ben Watt wonders: why does...31st May 2022
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Simmerdim
The brainchild of Orkney-born musician Merlyn Driver, 'Simmerdim: Curlew Sounds' is a multi-artist album inspired by the Eurasian curlew. Such...21st May 2022
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In Search of One Last Song
Despair and sadness smoke up off the pages of Patrick Galbraith's debut, writes Tim Dee. Here are ten chapters on...11th May 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #4
Thinking big and acting small keeps things moving at Brent Reservoir, writes Ben Watt, as flowering rush, water plantain and...4th May 2022
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All That You Love, Shimmering
With help from ecologist/anthropologist Deborah Bird Rose and a flying-fox called Triggy, Abi Andrews finds hope in the brilliant shimmer...26th April 2022
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Gonzovation Conversations
Ceri Levy reflects on the birth of Gonzovation, and introduces a brand new podcast by he and Ralph Steadman. I...20th April 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #3
This month, as he continues the campaign to protect Brent Reservoir, Ben Watt crosses paths with hedgehogs, nettle-foragers, and shell-toe-clad...6th April 2022
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Supporters’ Artefact #3
The third of our quarterly print artefacts is trotting off to Middler and Lunker-tier subscribers this week. Titled Wilderness Tracking,...23rd March 2022
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Wild Fell
Karen Lloyd reviews Lee Schofield's 'Wild Fell': a document of the fight to restore the landscape of the Lake District. In...20th March 2022
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Cool Oak Diary #2
Warblers and buntings get a new place to call home as Ben Watt continues documenting efforts to conserve his local...2nd March 2022
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Don’t knock whale selfies
An essay extracted from Patrick Barkham's 'Wild Green Wonders'. When a sperm whale was washed up on the Norfolk coast,...26th February 2022
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Wild Green Wonders
'Wild Green Wonders: A Life in Nature', published tomorrow by Guardian Faber, collates 20 years' worth of Patrick Barkham's writings...23rd February 2022