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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-book is formally accessible to purchase.
I’m excited to share that from at present, the primary £100 from e e-book product gross sales could also be donated to World Land Notion, to buy an acre of rainforest, to be protected contained in the title of the Wildlife Blogger Crowd.
I’m furthermore partnering with Talek Fundamental Faculty Narok South, Kenya, by way 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 earnings by way of tourism. On my retailer web net web page, there’s a substitute for buy a e e-book to donate to this Fundamental Faculty in Kenya.
Concerning the Connections With Nature anthology
“This e e-book is proof that it’d 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 generally known as ‘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 relatively extra entwined with ‘the wild’ than we’d instantly realise.
The e e-book’s foreword is written by presenter, photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Scott ‘The Large Cat Man’, and the epilogue contributed by Virginia McKenna OBE, Founding father of the Born Free Basis.
Completely completely different notable contributors to Connections With Nature: 50 Moments of Assembly the Wild embody: Kate Stephenson (e e-book creator and editor), Will Travers OBE, Bella Lack, Tiffany Francis-Baker, Hannah Rudd, Joe Harkness (Hen Therapy), and loads of extra.
Barry Madden reminds us how we’ll all improve our lives with minimal price and vitality, as shortly as we step away from the present show display screen; 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 have to create a wildlife and nature weblog neighborhood devoted to supporting each other, sharing articles, organising collaborations, asking questions, and in the hunt for new like-minded buddies, occupation alternate choices and mentors.
Kate Stephenson says; “The course of everybody’s life modified in 2020. I decided all by way of that point, that if I couldn’t get out and uncover the world; have the benefit of its wild choices and write about it myself, then I wish to ship the world to me and share in quite a few of us’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 acquired proper right here from a have to create a protected house for wildlife and nature bloggers to share posts, be a part of discussions and assist completely completely different content material materials supplies creators in our mixed set off.”
“On account of the Wildlife Blogger Group grew and connections between members grew to vary into stronger, plans for a printed e e-book started to formulate. A chance 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 of us of all ages to share their love of the pure world alongside alongside together with her personal distinctive model of vitality and enthusiasm, ingenuity and creativity, Kate is taking part in a worthwhile half in reconnecting of us to the marvel and pleasure that each one amongst 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 Large Cat Diaries and Large Cat Tales.
“On this fascinating and really personal e e-book, a whole lot of the writers have given us a glimpse of their internal 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. Possibly, what struck me most of all, was the realisation of the gratitude so a whole lot of the authors felt in route 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 ebook Launch
You’re invited to affix us for a particular, digital night of poetry, reside music and reflections on the wonders of nature from a few 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!