Author: Creatively Curious

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Vesper flights…

VESPER FLIGHTS: New & Collected Essays by Helen Macdonald examines how we bring our prejudices & politics to notions of the animal world. Essays are short, varied, highly edible. Work is an antidote to so much romantic, reductive writing about our natural world as pristine, mysterious, uninhabited as a blank canvas for a hero’s journey of self-discovery.

Animals don’t exist in order to teach us things, but that is what they have always done. Most of what they teach us is what we think we know about ourselves.

Vesper Flights – Amazon

Meditating on notions of captivity & freedom, immigration & flight, Helen shares most intimate experiences – observing massive migrations of songbirds from the top of Empire State Building, watching tens of thousands of cranes in Hungary, seeking last golden orioles in Suffolk’s poplar forests. Writes with heart-tugging clarity about wild boars, mushroom hunting, strangeness of bird nests & the unexpected guidance, comfort we find when watching wildlife.

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Last child in the woods…

It’s not only computers, mobile phones, TV or video games that is keeping our kids inside. It’s loads of homework, busy study schedules & lack of access to natural spaces. As children’s connections with nature diminishes, psychological implications become apparent. Nature offers powerful relaxation, playfulness & stress relief. Environment based education dramatically improves exam performance. Time spent in nature supports skill development in observation, problem solving & critical thinking. Stimulates curiosity & creativity.

Last Child In The Woods

In the Last Child In The Woods, Louv talks with parents, kids, teachers, scientists, researchers & environmentalists who recognise the real threat & offer practical solutions. They visualise an alternative future, one in which carers help kids experience our natural world more deeply, to discover the joy of connectedness & explore unique adventures.

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Wildlife of Africa…

A complete guide to African wildlife. Features 500 species of birds, mammals, snakes, lizards, insects, trees. Great for game reserves with colour photographs, species descriptions. Incredible information on wildlife photography – best type of cameras, film & lenses to use, techniques, codes of conduct. Incredible maps for major national parks in South Africa (Kruger), Swaziland, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana (Serengeti), Mozambique, Kenya (Masai Mara), Tanzania, Uganda. Enriching…

Wildlife Of Southern Africa – Amazon

Wildlife of East Africa – Amazon

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