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Countrystride #87: Trees in the age of the Romantics
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Sep 4, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we journey into Romantic-era 19th century Lakeland to explore the roots of change in our relationship with trees. In the company of Dr Anna Burton, Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Derby, we embark on a heatwave-hued ramble through Lorton Vale to hillside-hugging Holme Wood above sparkling Loweswater. As we walk, we learn about the historic shift that gave woodland an aesthetic value; we discuss the great northern forests that Wordsworth lamented as lost to human hand; we hear about Wordsworth's love of – and talent for – tree planting, and the role he played in planning Holme Wood; and we consider how the tension between economics and amenity is still being played out in the wooded landscapes of Cumbria today.
Anna can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/drannaburton
Anna can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/drannaburton
Released:
Sep 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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