Substacks recommended by Phil Gates

Recommended by Phil Gates

My name is Mark and for over 10 years I have been 'Easily distracted by Hoverflies'. Join me as I uncover their importance as pollinators, decomposers, pest controllers and discover nature's joy and the natural world they help sustain.

Art & Nature

By Michele Pollock

Pedro Lourenço

By Green in Groningen

Heritage Trees of Scotland

By Charlotte

Join me as I go in search of every tree featured in the book 'Heritage Trees of Scotland'.

The Nature of It

By Meerabai Kings

Nature writing from the margins of everyday life

A Museum in the Woods

By Cathy Jamieson

Exploring the natural world through art, culture & history

FLOW : Letters from the moss

By Michela Griffith

Small beauty noticed: evocations of wood and water from Scotland. The tranquility you need today.

Hedgerow Diary

A seasonal diary from home, hearth, and hedge.

Stories of Coexistence

By Ruth Bradshaw

Writing about conservation volunteering, urban wildlife, nature writing, and a few other things

Still in the Wild

By Jane Wisbey

Insights and images from an everyday nature photographer.

Another Disappointing Walk

By Andrew Jones

Proving there's no such thing as a disappointing walk – even if a basking shark remains elusive.

Deborah Gaudin

A Border Poets from the Welsh Marches

Whilst Out Walking

Considering the wildlife and plants we live near, yet often overlook, the environment and wildlife gardening. Regular posts and a longer article on Sundays.

Our Natural Place with Felicity Martin

Seeking fulfilment by deepening our connection with nature, landscape and the wildness inside. A perspective from rural Scotland.

Nicola Chester

Nature. Writer. Reader. Rural. Guardian Country Diary, BBC Countryfile, RSPB. Author of On Gallows Down & Ghosts of the Farm. Climate Fic Prize Judge, 2025

Among the Stems

By Liv Outdoors UK

Among the Stems invites you to slow down, notice the small wonders, and deepen your understanding of the wildlife and plants around us. Explore wildlife insights, nature guides, nature travel, and tips for growing your own food.

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