Laurence Rose (@windhovering.bsky.social)

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 6, 2026, 5:24 PM Pinned

John Alec Baker born #OTD 100 years ago. Surely one of the biggest influences on later English-language #naturewriting My blog (and photo) to mark the occasion.
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laurencerose.co.ukJ.A. Baker's centenary - Laurence RoseJ.A. Baker was born 100 years ago. His 1967 book The Peregrine is a classic of modern nature writing.

@windhovering.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:09 PM

Er, not the skies...

@eyebooks.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 4:01 PMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

🌿 UNWILDED by Alastair Humphreys What happens when we lose our everyday connection with nature? In Unwilded, Alastair Humphreys explores how our increasingly indoor, screen-based lives affect our wellbeing, our communities and the planet.

@debalmer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 9:22 AMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

What an amazing contribution! I can't wait to enter mine to #BirdTrack - just need more days in the week!

@nicwilson.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 3:18 PMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

My, but Richmond's a beautiful spot. Looking forward to talking with @windhovering.bsky.social this evening as part of the @books-and-boots.bsky.social festival.

@windhovering.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 4:59 PM

Looking forward to two days at #Richmond @books-and-boots.bsky.social Monday evening, @nicwilson.bsky.social in conversation with me, then my #naturewriting walk and talk Tuesday morning and lunchtime.

@windhovering.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 7:11 PM

Terrible news.

@richardallenart.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 6:59 AMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

My exhibition continues until 5 on Tuesday, open daily 10-5
#birdart #linocut #birdinguk

@hcmfuk.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:09 AMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

What if you could hear 100 million years of orchid evolution? 🌸

Kate Ellis performs the UK Premiere of Nick Roth’s 'Orchidées', translating DNA sequences into a 70-minute journey for solo cello.

📅 29 Nov, 4pm | 📍 St Paul’s Hall | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/orchidees/

@birdguides.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 8:31 AMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

Eight wild-born Choughs have fledged in Kent, marking another step in efforts to restore the species to the county after an absence of more than 200 years:

@andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 1:44 PMReposted by @windhovering.bsky.social

A meeting of the UK's author-run publisher @gritstonebooks.bsky.social today and guess who arrived at the window as we were finishing. Well, we do publisher books on nature and the countryside. @cumbriapr.bsky.social @chrisgoddardmap.bsky.social @windhovering.bsky.social @ipgbook.bsky.social

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 28, 2026, 6:09 PM

I agree totally.

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 7, 2026, 6:05 PM

Looking forward to our "in conversation" next month, Nic!

Nic Wilson@nicwilson.bsky.socialAug 7, 2026, 5:56 PM

Looking forward to a full programme of events in September and October. From Cumbria to Haworth, from Durham to St Alban's, from women's writing to fantasy fiction. Hope to see you at one of the festivals. 👋 👋 👋 More details & booking: nicwilson.co.uk/events-talks... #naturewriting #womenswriting

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 6, 2026, 7:47 PM

I admit I haven't come across it but will try to catch up with it. I wonder what Ted Hughes would have made of the hobby if they'd been around in the Yorkshire of his day.

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 6, 2026, 6:55 PM

Thanks Stephen. Yes, GMH and his The Windhover feature in my Windhover.

Stephen Byrne@stephengbyrne.bsky.socialAug 6, 2026, 5:45 PM

It was another Essex boy's birthday at the end of July. The poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, who of course wrote The Windhover. The auguries are clearly good for your new book. Looking forward to it.

@windhovering.bsky.social Aug 6, 2026, 8:59 AM

A blog to wish #JABaker happy Centenary #peregrine

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