Inspired by a video from Kim Grant - and in need of some creative rest - I spent half an hour sitting quietly in my garden. Kim, herself inspired by Dutch macro and woodland photographer Jannette Van Der Boon, presents a simple but rich challenge: stay in one spot for 30 minutes and photograph whatever catches your eye within one metre. Her advice is "sit still and let nature come to you". I followed her lead, settling into a comfortable spot at the end of the garden beside

River Bovey at National Trust Parke Estate Today, April 22nd, is World Earth Day and this year's theme is 'Our Power, Our Planet', a call for collective action and community-led change. Since its founding in 1970, Earth Day has aimed to raise awareness of environmental issues such as climate change and the protection of natural resources. Over the past 52 years global campaigns have tackled plastic pollution, promoted climate literacy and ecosystem restoration. But given the