Another animal infestation! Place-name of the day 133 is MUSBURY (Devon). OE mus +burh, ‘mouse-infested fort’. I love names like this where you can really sense a story—a tale of exasperation in this case, presumably! #PlaceNameOfTheDay #PlaceNames #naturewriting

We found some whopping jelly ear fungus yesterday.

I've moved on from hats and now I'm crocheting recycled acrylic and merino wool crop tops in moss stitch in my favourite colours... #crochet

Would you love to write a memoir on your experiences in nature or your life in the garden? On 19 March, I'm leading a memoir workshop (10-4) in the beautiful surroundings of @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social. Do come & join us! www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/education-le... #naturewriting #memoir #Cambridge

Here's this year's first big charity push, pals. I'm running the Leeds Half in May in support of @mariecurieuk.bsky.social and in memory of my lovely mum-in-law Sue, who so sadly died this month. It's an amazing charity. Throw all your spare money my way, please. www.justgiving.com/page/richard...

Saturday's the perfect day to hang out with your mates on a gravestone...

Thank you Steve for such a wonderful endorsement of ‘Urban Plants’, especially your suggestion that non-botanists would enjoy reading it too. There’s so much to discover on every wall & pavement and I hope this book brings it all to life. And yes, I love disappearing down a good rabbit hole!

The online @waterstones.bsky.social discount on my pre-order paperback ends this evening, so get there quick if you'd like one... #WPreorder

Birds do it, bees do it... Now foxes are doing it, in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Claire Stares. #countrydiary #naturewriting

Arrived early for my bird talk, so I've popped into the Cuckoo Cafe for a cuppa. Seemed appropriate.

Birds do it, bees do it... Now foxes are doing it, in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Claire Stares. #countrydiary #naturewriting

Place-name of the day 132 is MIDGLEY (W. Yorks). One of those that means exactly what it seems: OE mycg + leah, ‘midge wood/clearing’. #PlaceNameOfTheDay #PlaceNames #naturewriting

It's today y'all! 🥳

Based in or near #Hitchin? Then do come along to my talk on March 4th about my nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, at the North #Hertfordshire Association of the @nationaltrust.org.uk. I'll be chatting about micro-journeys, snickets and the BFG! Everyone welcome! #naturewriting #nearbynature

Today's @theguardian.com country diary by Mary Montague investigates the secrets of the river... #naturewriting #countrydiary

We have some wonderful books in the Waterstones pre-order offer this month! All these amazing titles are available to pre-order at 25% off from the Waterstones website or app - just use the code FEB26 and you'll get a nice surprise later in Spring when they publish! #Booksky #WPreorder

Bueno, os presento a CLOROPLASTO, la minúscula ciudad de la fotosíntesis 🪄✨🌱😌

Join us next Thursday for a conversation about all things fluvial: rivers, hydrology, ecology, mythology, adventure, literature, restoration, responsibility… #rivers #theflow #waterbookclub

As an avid fly fisherman ... I'm deeply grateful and inspired by the Riverfly Partnership. www.riverflies.org/riverfly-mon... What amazing work! Empowering people to protect our rivers!

Looking forward to being involved in these exciting events over the next month and hoping to see some of you there. Links to tickets on my website: nicwilson.co.uk/events-talks... #naturewriting #naturememoir #nearbynature #landbeneaththewaves

Today's @theguardian.com country diary by Mary Montague investigates the secrets of the river... #naturewriting #countrydiary

Lovely piece by @nicwilson.bsky.social about magpie nest building. A pair used to nest in our garden but they were ousted by crows! #corvids www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This pair of magpies have been helping me hold onto the joy of life while I've not been so good recently. I hope you enjoy them too. @theguardian.com #countrydiary #naturewriting

Do come along and join us at the Watching Narrowly: Natural History Book Day. @gilbertwhites.bsky.social have organised a fantastic range of talks... gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/event/watchi...

Can't wait for this event - it'll be my first time at @gilbertwhites.bsky.social and I'm so looking forward to chatting to @nicolawriting.bsky.social and listening to the other writers, including @bsbicountries.bsky.social, @chawtonhouse.bsky.social, Melissa Harrison, Tristan Gooley & Peter Marren.

More #birdart to share. A mischief of Magpies. See ALT for artist details. #artappreciation #birds #art #ukbirds @nicwilson.bsky.social (prompted by your post earlier) @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @edkeeble.bsky.social @alexanderlees.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @birdlady100.bsky.social

I wrote Land Beneath the Waves partly in the hope that readers who had experienced similar #mental and #physical health challenges to me might feel a little less alone. I'd love my story to reach more readers this year to help promote a greater understanding of #chronicillness. Pls repost & share🙏

This pair of magpies have been helping me hold onto the joy of life while I've not been so good recently. I hope you enjoy them too. @theguardian.com #countrydiary #naturewriting

Well deserved! You can see Nic Wilson at our Natural History Book day on the 21st March. Find out more: gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk/event/watchi...

My heart gasps with love for this view, each time I pass the hedge gap. Julia White’s down, Marguerite de Beaumont’s, Doris Mason’s, mine; so very many others in time, & most importantly, anyone & everyone’s down. Ravens passing over with nesting sticks, all the chaffinches church bell pealing…

The paperback of Land Beneath the Waves is out in June (listed as one of BBC Wildlife Magazine's best #nature books of 2025) and I'm delighted that it's been chosen for Waterstones #WPreorder promotion. Just enter “FEB26” at the checkout to redeem the offer to receive 25% off. #naturewriting

The balancing antics of buzzard and long-tailed tit in today's @theguardian.com by @derekniemann.bsky.social. #countrydiary #naturewriting

The balancing antics of buzzard and long-tailed tit in today's @theguardian.com by @derekniemann.bsky.social. #countrydiary #naturewriting

A long-delayed treat. Beautiful, clever writing, vividly drawn & utterly convincing, engaging storytelling. I loved #TheWoodcock @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social The 1920s feel as fresh & modern as of course they were, but with all the presentiment of what was to come. Hugely enjoyable. 1/2

There's a big flock of fieldfare outside the hobbit hole.

Nothing like swimming in a 5-degree lake in the sleet to wake you up in the morning...😳

I'm booked to go swimming tomorrow morning. There may be snow. It will feel like -3. I think I am deranged.

Making peace with a Thuja in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Gwyneth Lewis. #countrydiary #naturewriting

Feeling spoilt in a hobbit hole! 😍

Really looking forward to this gorgeous celebration of books & nature, & the wonderful Gilbert White. It’s a stunning place & a great line-up. Excited to be on stage with the brilliant @nicwilson.bsky.social where we’ll be discussing her wonderful book #LandBeneaththeWaves, along with mine.

Making peace with a Thuja in today's @theguardian.com country diary by Gwyneth Lewis. #countrydiary #naturewriting

Great start to the day! There were peppermint creams too! 😍

Phil Gates takes us into a microscopic world of infusoria in today's @theguardian.com country diary. #naturewriting #countrydiary

#NorfolkFloraGroup still entering the records from Saturday, but in the lead-up to Valentine's Day @megwildflowers.bsky.social not only made a good job of recording but also went the extra distance 💕

Phil Gates takes us into a microscopic world of infusoria in today's @theguardian.com country diary. #naturewriting #countrydiary

I am working on a series of events for an indie bookshop in Lincolnshire. Please reach out if you're an author looking to do a talk or have a workshop that would work well for our audience 😍

Happy birthday to Charles Darwin, patron saint of tired scientists, grumpy fieldworkers, and hating your own manuscript.

Sunset

Night of wrath. Can't sleep coz of the pain. Again. I kinda feel I've paid my dues and more over the last few years and I'm owed some pain-free time. Perhaps I should wish upon a shooting star?