So what the point? We’ve got parks, most of us have gardens, we seem to be surrounded by nice countryside, why is it so important in inner-city St Werburghs? It’s obvious. It would be lovely living near a pocket nature reserve linked to a comprehensive network of others in the city, where people can enjoy spiritual sustenance and recreation amongst the wild flowers.
Well, we all carry on, reading about the world in the grip of mass plant and animal extinction. If we light a small green candle instead of cursing the darkness and change our thinking and attitude towards city nature, the benefits to us are high and mighty.
It would be nice not to add NDD (Nature Deficit Disorder) to a growing list of ailments. In a society where more is better and consumption is rewarded, on this occasion it would be true to say that ‘every little helps’.
I’m no eco-warrior angel, but recent research shows that bees can distinguish individual human faces. I’m hoping to be looked at by them in a good light. Even though they have been around for 130 million years, it is vital to create as many quality wild pockets in the city as possible.
Jerry
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