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It’s lastly correct proper right here, 4th October is World Animal Day — and at present is the day that ‘Connections With Nature: 50 moments of assembly the wild’, our Wildlife Blogger Crowd e e e book is formally accessible to purchase.
I’m excited to share that from at present, the primary £100 from e e e book product gross sales is perhaps donated to World Land Notion, to buy an acre of rainforest, to be protected all through the title of the Wildlife Blogger Crowd.
I’m furthermore partnering with Talek Essential Faculty Narok South, Kenya, by means of a member of our Wildlife Blogger Crowd neighborhood, Jack Lekishon, to make the most of our books to assist assist teaching at a time when rural communities all through the Maasai Mara have been affected by Covid-19 outbreaks and a subsequent meals disaster on account of lack of revenue by means of tourism. On my retailer web net web page, there’s an choice to buy a e e e book to donate to this Essential Faculty in Kenya.
Concerning the Connections With Nature anthology
“This e e e book is proof that it will take just a few phrases to steer us to, and be touched by, nature’s magic.” Virginia McKenna OBE, Born Free Co-Founder and Trustee
On this model new anthology; Connections With Nature: 50 moments of assembly the wild, be a part of the collective of nature-loving storytellers, generally often called ‘The Wildlife Blogger Crowd’, on a journey to meet the wild.
By 50 tales of memorable moments with nature, this anthology serves to remind us of the wonders of the pure world, some nice advantages of building connections with wildlife and wild areas, and highlights how our lives are typically far more entwined with ‘the wild’ than we’d instantly realise.
The e e e book’s foreword is written by presenter, photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Scott ‘The Giant Cat Man’, and the epilogue contributed by Virginia McKenna OBE, Founding father of the Born Free Basis.
Fully totally different notable contributors to Connections With Nature: 50 Moments of Assembly the Wild embody: Kate Stephenson (e e e book creator and editor), Will Travers OBE, Bella Lack, Tiffany Francis-Baker, Hannah Rudd, Joe Harkness (Hen Therapy), and lots of additional.
Barry Madden reminds us how we’re going to all improve our lives with minimal worth and vitality, as rapidly as we step away from the present show; Tiffany Francis-Baker marvels on the Moon; seven-year-old Benjamin Fallow evaluation the small print of a Barn Owl feather; and Alicia Hayden evokes the spectacle of the ‘moorland fairground’ at nightfall, with cowl illustrations by artist Chloé Valerie Harmsworth.
Connections in circumstances of Covid
The Wildlife Blogger Crowd was established in 2020, from a want to create a wildlife and nature weblog neighborhood devoted to supporting each other, sharing articles, organising collaborations, asking questions, and looking out for brand spanking new like-minded mates, occupation choices and mentors.
Kate Stephenson says; “The course of everybody’s life modified in 2020. I decided all by that point, that if I couldn’t get out and uncover the world; profit from its wild choices and write about it myself, then I need to ship the world to me and share in a number of folks’s natureful experiences by making a worldwide group of wildlife storytellers.”
“After 10 years of working a weblog, and persistently reaffirming the facility of storytelling, my imaginative and prescient for The Wildlife Blogger Crowd purchased proper right here from a want to create a secure house for wildlife and nature bloggers to share posts, be a part of discussions and assist fully totally different content material materials supplies creators in our blended set off.”
“On account of the Wildlife Blogger Group grew and connections between members grew to transform stronger, plans for a printed e e e book started to formulate. A risk to provide each member the prospect to earn a byline as a printed author, and attain new audiences with their message.” View a full file of contributors correct proper right here.
“By encouraging folks of all ages to share their love of the pure world alongside collectively together with her non-public distinctive model of vitality and enthusiasm, ingenuity and creativity, Kate is collaborating in a useful half in reconnecting folks to the marvel and pleasure that each one among us can uncover in Nature. We merely must open our eyes and start the journey.” Jonathan Scott, zoologist, wildlife photographer and tv presenter, acknowledged for his work on Giant Cat Diaries and Giant Cat Tales.
“On this fascinating and truly private e e e book, numerous the writers have given us a glimpse of their interior beliefs; their views on those that exploit and disrespect animals; their pleasure as they watch bugs busily exploring the verges of roads or seabirds swooping over the ocean. Perhaps, what struck me most of all, was the realisation of the gratitude so numerous the authors felt in path of untamed creatures and wild locations. Is that this the choice aspect of the Covid coin?” Virginia McKenna OBE, Born Free Co-Founder and Trustee
Which may be purchased from: www.thewildlifebloggercrowd.com
Be a part of us for The ‘Connections With Nature’ On-line E-book Launch
You’re invited to affix us for a specific, digital night of poetry, reside music and reflections on the wonders of nature from quite a lot of of our neighborhood of wildlife storytellers.
The occasion was first aired as a free reside stream by the Wildlife Blogger Crowd on Monday 4th of October 2021, World Animal Day to rejoice our Connections With Nature!