Somewhere along the line, perhaps, society lost some of its connection with nature. Until a surge of interest over recent years, and now with a growing festival in Yorkshire.
Tomorrow is to see the start of the third Otley Wildlife Arts Festival, as the only one of its kind in the country. And with major names to headline, from nature writer Amy-Jane Beer to wildlife presenter Dr George McGavin, the festival is drawing acclaim. Andrew McKeon, a trustee of Wildlife Friendly Otley, is one of the organisers. This is a celebration of nature through all mediums, he said, from art to poetry and music, talks, ideas and exhibitions.
Chumbawamba's Boff Whalley with Daniel Bye are to open the event with a special performance of These Hills Are Ours on Friday evening. Amy-Jane Beer, president of Friends of the Dales, is a best-selling naturalist and writer whose book The Flow: Rivers, Water and Wildness has just won the Wainwright prize. She is to headline on Saturday, discussing this latest book as well as ways in which we can reconnect with nature - and her campaigning work with Right to Roam.
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