Welcome to Wild Inside, your weekly window to inspiration, activities, and a little bit of joy and wildness closer to home in these difficult times.
Something to create
Take on a wild challenge
Wildlife Kate has put together some excellent challenges to connect people with nature.
Accept one of her AlfrescoWild Challenges and get involved as a household or on your own here.
Something to watch
During lockdown, we asked six mountaineers to share their memories of adventures in wild places - the results were emotional
Something to join
Nominate your TOTY
Woodland Trust's annual Tree of the Year awards are open for nominations, giving you the chance to talk about your favourite tree.
Do you have a tree that brings back memories, or is particularly beautiful? Nominate it here.
Something to read
The beach today
"Nothing can rouse as much wonder as standing at the shoreline looking out across the water, while the increasingly strange world gently washes away behind you..."
Artist Christina Riley invites you to share little sources of wonder that she finds during her daily walks. Share using @johnmuirtrust and #WildInside.
Something to listen to
Letting nature be heard
Many of you enjoyed Chris Watson's soundscapes from our wild places in issue 5.
Listen to this podcast on how nature contends with man-made noise and how less traffic on the roads and in the air is letting nature be heard.
And one more thing...
Shining a spotlight on one of the many creative people who live and work in wild places.
Thank you
Wild Inside writing competition
Thank you to nearly 400 of you who entered our Wild Inside writing competition.
Entries are being judged by Linda Cracknell. We will be in touch with winners and runners up by the end of May.
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