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Mark Cocker

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8 days ago

Hogshaw, Derbyshire: We’re up to 27 spotted orchids in our garden, and every one is a miracle

When we moved to this house, we didn’t need the encouragement of No Mow May – the ecological campaign advo…

22 days ago

Snitterton, Derbyshire: I’ve had some glorious early mornings admiring the abundance of these much-loved flowers

This spring has specialised in very specific kinds of abundance. In February it was sno…

50 days ago

Knotbury, Staffordshire: A truly special dawn, when last night’s ice lingered on everything, and I was joined by no fewer than six ring ouzels

As I drove to this tiny moorland hamlet, the dawn sky loo…

64 days ago

Hogshaw, Derbyshire: Our old Buxton tip is an area rich in nature. It’s depressing out local council wants it developed

Our old Buxton tip might bear the scars of former abuse, but it’s now an entangl…

85 days ago

Drosopigi, the Mani, Greece: This rocky region’s abundance of flora takes the breath away – not least a long and winding trail of Chios chamomile

The Greek name for this southernmost tip of the Pelopo…

3 months ago

Buxton, Derbyshire: Their ‘parents’ were planted 50 years ago by my late mother. Yet we all have a remarkable connection to these uplifting flowers

I wonder if nature has found a way to compensate us …

5 months ago

Mousley Bottom, Derbyshire: This area was a literal dump 40 years ago, devoid of life. But time and a dedicated council have worked their magic

Stand in this wood by the River Goyt, listening to the b…

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