Restore Nature Now March 22.06.24 and A Bronze Age Solstice day walk to Stonehenge

Restore Nature Now London March and A Bronze Age Solstice day walk to Stonehenge.

Hello and welcome to this week’s Wildlife Matters Podcast.

We are fast approaching midsummer’s day—or solstice day—so we have followed a Bronze Age walk to Stonehenge on solstice morning 2023, and we would love it if you came along with us.

Our journey will transport us back over 4500 years to explore the enigmatic neolithic earthworks, the ancient king barrows, and the new king barrows. We will be captivated by the Monarch of the Plain and witness the breathtaking sunrise on solstice day, framed by the Welsh bluestones that form the iconic Stonehenge. Of course, this walk will include plenty of Wildlife and nature and one or two surprises that I hope you will enjoy.

After a long walk across an ancient mystical landscape, imagine the tranquillity of spending a mindful moment in Nature.  This week, we are in a serene woodland during the blossoming springtime, a perfect setting to unwind and connect with Nature.

But before all that, we have an exciting announcement. 

On Saturday, June 22, Wildlife Matters will attend the London Restore Nature Now march.

We invite you to join Wildlife Matters at the March to Restore Nature. And here’s the exciting part: You can be featured on the Wildlife Matters podcast! We will record a live podcast from the event, so come over and say hello. 

We look forward to marching for Nature in London next week, and it would be so empowering to meet some of you and find out why you are marching on the special podcast from the Restore Nature Now event.

After that exhilarating adventure, it’s time to kick off those walking boots and tread barefoot to the edge of the ancient woodland. 

As we settle down, take a deep breath and let the tranquillity of the springtime woodland engulf you. We invite you to enjoy a mindful moment in Nature. 

Well, I’m sure many of you will have recognised the call of one spring visitor to the UK who was in superb voice that morning - it was, of course, the cuckoo, but how many of you also heard the wonderful song of the redstart? - It’s in there, and so are the chaffinch and the chiffchaff. 

What a fantastic way to start any day with the spring song of the woodland. 

We hope to see you in London on Saturday, June 22; coach services are travelling from lots of major cities and towns around the UK; you can find more information through the Restore Nature Now website: https://www.restorenaturenow.com/travel-coaches

We are excited to meet you on the day. Please come and say hello if you see us.

We will record in the main meet-up area before the march, before marching with you, and record live along the route. We want to hear you make some noise! Once at Parliament Square, we will record the speakers and are excited to chat with as many of you as possible!

The Restore Nature Now special will be published on Wednesday, June 26, and Wildlife Matters will return on Wednesday, July 3, with the next adventure.

But for now, I’ve been your host - Nigel Palmer, and this is Wildlife Matters - signing off.