For the very first time, this landmark anthology collects together the work of women, over the centuries and up to the present day, who have written about the natural world in the British Isles. Alongside the traditional forms of the travelogue, the walking guide, books on birds, plants, animals, this book also embraces alternative modes of seeing and recording.

“Several of the writers here are gardeners, while others are artists, beekeepers, biologists, farmers, cooks, geologists, mountaineers, natural historians, poets, teachers, theologians and travel writers.”

“Women on Nature: 100+ Voices on Place, Landscape and the Natural World” Edited by Katherine Norbury. Published by Unbound in 2021. Sent to the library as a thank you for supporting the book ❤️

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library