'An Orkney Miracle Drink': How wildflowers heal us, inside and out Members only Members only
In 2022, Victoria Bennett left her apothecary garden in Cumbria to start anew on Orkney. In the accounts of old botanists, she began to learn a new language of flowers.
The ancient crop providing hope to islanders – and humanity Members only Members only
Adam Weymouth visits the Outer Hebrides to learn about bere barley, a Bronze Age crop that is helping farmers adapt to climate change and resist depopulation.
I have written a book! Members only Members only
My secret is out. Nature's Ghosts will be published in May.
The return of danger Members only Members only
The return of wild boar carries a certain level of risk. It is worth it, argues Chantal Lyons.
Happy Christmas from Inkcap Journal Members only Members only
We will be back with more digests and stories in 2024.
How to eat like a Climavore Members only Members only
The Climavore diet is a way of eating that responds to the specific challenges of the local environment. The concept is gathering steam.
‘Storm worse than ever today’: how schoolteachers tracked weather in the Outer Hebrides Members only Members only
School logbooks from the nineteenth century reveal how islanders coped with a period of particularly stormy weather. In their resilience is a lesson for the future.
At a Manchester bog, conservationists are still battling the damage of the Industrial Revolution Members only Members only
A toxic legacy lies beneath the surface of Holcroft Moss. What does that mean for its future?