Blanket bog © Lydia Thornley
For Peat’s Sake
Gillian McKee
Gillian basks in the beauty of blanket bogs, an incredible place for wildlife and a powerful ally in the battle against the climate crisis.
Wild words for wild places - #26Habitats week two
All this month, 26 Writers are rhapsodising about our wonderful wild places, from peat bogs to hedgerows. Here are six more of their powerful poems about nature.
Freshwater river © Lydia Thornley
Green Hollow River Dreaming
Lucy Cash
Lucy's words beautifully flow and meander like the river they celebrate, exploring water's journey from sky to sea.
Heathland © Lydia Thornley
Great Southern Wild
Alex Fenton
Alex's poem roams the wild heathlands of Dartmoor, where a rich tapestry of hidden life comes under threat from a fire.
Freshwater © Lydia Thornley
Listening
Erica Reid
Erica explores our relationship with rivers, accompanied by swooping swifts and memories of salmon.
Heathland © Lydia Thornley
Heathland Dreamer
Philip Parker
After celebrating the sand lizard in a 26 Wild poem, Philip's attention now turns to this rare reptile's realm, the heathland.
Raised bog © Lydia Thornley
The Silent Bog
Michelle Nicol
Michelle delves beneath the surface of a raised bog, exploring both its carbon-capturing soils and the forces that shaped it.
Fenland © Lydia Thornley
Discover more poetry
Find out more about #26Habitats and read the first four poems exploring our wild places.
Wonderful waterways
Our rain-soaked lands are rich in rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, canals and ditches, the life-forces behind the wildlife we love.
Heroic heathlands
These wild, open landscapes are home to a wealth of wildlife and play an important role in capturing carbon.