All things beavers

Jenny Pearson says, “in the weirdest springtime of my and many others’ lifetimes, I think it is fair to assume that many people are looking forward to a post-Covid world and are wondering what that might look like.”

Sophie Pavelle hasn’t seen a beaver yet, after many attempts, but says “I’ve since learned my lesson, even more so as we approach week six of national lockdown. We don’t have to ‘see’ nature in order to appreciate it.”

Chris Jones considers the changes in nature of his Cornwall Beaver Project over the years, from a Victorian ditch to a wetland mosaic managed by beavers.

Alex Dinsdale looks for the middle ground with native animal reintroductions, moving beyond polarised debate.

Eva Bishop tackles life in the pandemic lockdown – connecting her children with nature is the lifesaving move of every morning and afternoon.

Traditional methods of agriculture, development and flood management where we humans cut, dig and build will not work in the future. We need a more natural and effective approach that will rebuild resilience for our hothouse future.