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Art and the Bioregion

Maisie Ingram, a student at Glasgow School of Art, recently stayed at the cabin in Ferry Wood and produced a series of paintings, including this one. The artistic temperament is well suited to bioregioning. One takes ones time, immersing oneself,

Art and the Bioregion

Maisie Ingram, a student at Glasgow School of Art, recently stayed at the cabin in Ferry Wood and produced a series of paintings, including this one. The artistic temperament is well suited to bioregioning. One takes ones time, immersing oneself,

Edgeland Chronicles by me (Ed Tyler)

I have published a book about bioregionalism: not an academic thesis but a fictional fantasy set in the mid-21st Century and featuring the people living in the archipelago off the NW coast of Europe, which, in 2023, consists of the

Edgeland Chronicles by me (Ed Tyler)

I have published a book about bioregionalism: not an academic thesis but a fictional fantasy set in the mid-21st Century and featuring the people living in the archipelago off the NW coast of Europe, which, in 2023, consists of the

Regenerative Scotland – a bioregional perspective

Ariane Burgess MSP invited me along recently to feature in her podcast series entitled Regenerative Scotland. The resulting podcast is called “Bioregional design” and comes under the theme of “Landscape Scale Land Management”. In it we explore the nature of

Regenerative Scotland – a bioregional perspective

Ariane Burgess MSP invited me along recently to feature in her podcast series entitled Regenerative Scotland. The resulting podcast is called “Bioregional design” and comes under the theme of “Landscape Scale Land Management”. In it we explore the nature of

Before and After

It is great to track changes in the wood, especially in relation to rhododendron clearance. Look at the two pictures below: the upper was taken a week ago (June 2020) and shows an oak in full leaf, plus oaks behind,

Before and After

It is great to track changes in the wood, especially in relation to rhododendron clearance. Look at the two pictures below: the upper was taken a week ago (June 2020) and shows an oak in full leaf, plus oaks behind,

Tree planting best practice

During the recent UK Election political parties threw themselves into a bidding war over who would plant the most trees in order to avoid Climate Catastrophe. In the race to grab headlines and outdo each other, the complexity of our

Tree planting best practice

During the recent UK Election political parties threw themselves into a bidding war over who would plant the most trees in order to avoid Climate Catastrophe. In the race to grab headlines and outdo each other, the complexity of our

Final report published! — Where have all the flowers gone?

I thought you might be interested to know that I have just finished the report of the main findings from my Churchill Fellowship, and it is now available to download from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust website, or follow the

Final report published! — Where have all the flowers gone?

I thought you might be interested to know that I have just finished the report of the main findings from my Churchill Fellowship, and it is now available to download from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust website, or follow the

Where You At?

Originally posted on Dengie Bioregion:
? Claire collecting water from Buell Spring, Danbury in May 2016 ? A key resource in bioregional thinking is the ‘Where You At? A Bioregional Quiz’, developed by Leonard Charles, Jim Dodge, Lynn Milliman, and Victoria…

Where You At?

Originally posted on Dengie Bioregion:
? Claire collecting water from Buell Spring, Danbury in May 2016 ? A key resource in bioregional thinking is the ‘Where You At? A Bioregional Quiz’, developed by Leonard Charles, Jim Dodge, Lynn Milliman, and Victoria…

The circular economy

Standing as the Scottish Green Party candidate for a ward in Argyll and Bute, I have heard -and seen – a lot about our litter problem. Especially marine litter washing up constantly on our coast. I think it’s time that

The circular economy

Standing as the Scottish Green Party candidate for a ward in Argyll and Bute, I have heard -and seen – a lot about our litter problem. Especially marine litter washing up constantly on our coast. I think it’s time that

Sound of Gigha – the book

Here are the windswept team who put the Sound of Gigha together. The two artists – Julia Griffiths and Ann Thomas – are in front (Julia is holding a copy of the book). My son Peter, who did the layout

Sound of Gigha – the book

Here are the windswept team who put the Sound of Gigha together. The two artists – Julia Griffiths and Ann Thomas – are in front (Julia is holding a copy of the book). My son Peter, who did the layout

Jack snipe in Kintyre

Last night we were coming back from a ceilidh. Up at North Beachmore (near Muasdale on the West coast of Kintyre where we live) in the car headlights we saw a bird bobbing about on the track, flying up a

Jack snipe in Kintyre

Last night we were coming back from a ceilidh. Up at North Beachmore (near Muasdale on the West coast of Kintyre where we live) in the car headlights we saw a bird bobbing about on the track, flying up a