Daily Archives: 25 July 2015

Where are the Wild Places of our Souls?

Posted on 25 July 2015 by Athene Donald

I’m not sure if it’s unconsciously deliberate, but this year – as last – I took a fascinating book about our countryside to read during my week’s holiday away from Cambridge. This year I went to the south end of … Continue reading →

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In which nature imitates science – number 327

Posted on 25 July 2015 by Jennifer Rohn

Sometimes when you look at something from a different angle, you see something you’d never otherwise have noticed. We’ve been trying to grow melons in the greenhouse, without much success: hundreds of female flowers have unfurled, but only a handful … Continue reading →

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