URBAN JUNGLE- Wilding the City by Ben Wilson (Vintage Books, 2023)

Review by Martin Hodson I began reading Urban Jungle while on a research visit to my archaeological collaborators in Brussels. Their work has shown that in the Middle Ages in the centre of Brussels the people were growing cereals. Moreover there was a large river flowing through the centre which …

Shelly Dennison reviews: Refugia Faith. Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders and the Healing of the Earth. By Debra Rienstra

Debra Rienstra is a professor of English, specialising in early British Literature and creative writing, at Calvin University. “Refugia Faith” is, in part, the story of how she found herself reading scientific papers and learning about environmental theology. The book is a fascinating blend of theological reflection, memoir and nature …

Ringing the Changes – Rev Richard Clarkson and son Toby go bird ringing in Comer Woods

We were the first to arrive, apart from the volunteers who were busy setting up tables and laying out leaflets.  It was a blustery April morning but the rain held off as we settled down to wait.  We did a lot of waiting that day so I was glad that …