Glimpses of Eden

14 August 2025, The Tablet

Some encounters with nature are hard-earned. Badger-watching often involves hours of sitting in the slowly darkening woods for a single glimpse; an otter might only be seen the hundredth time you stop on a bridge; it could take years before you chance on a parliament of long-eared owls snoozing in a hedge.

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