Dr Jen Jones
jensoilandpen.bsky.social
Dr Jen Jones
@jensoilandpen.bsky.social
Writer, soil scientist, nature lover. Passionate about peat. Guardian Country Diarist. Writing for Bloomsbury's British Wildlife Collection.
And a lovely piece it is of a place I know well.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
If only I lived nearer. I hope the leg is healing well xx
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Not my piece, Nic, although there is a link to my Grass of Parnassus piece!
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Thanks, Nicola. I walk there daily but never stopped to spend time looking at the chapel walls until now.
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thanks, Nic. There is always something to inspire me in the cemetery.
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thanks, Jen. Many people seem to think that our daily wanderings in the cemetery are a bit strange, but there is always something new to see, and the plants on the chapel walls inspired me.
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My tips would be: always read your work out loud, don't be precious about your words, and remember the edited piece will be better. It is hard getting rid of words, but it is usually worth it. Think of editing as polishing your script until it shines.
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It's a beautiful account of something I've never seen.
September 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I love hearing dialect names for plants. I learnt much about Welsh alternatives for plants on Friday.
May 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Me too, here in suburban Merseyside.
April 30, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I intend to monitor this, as I'm sure you can imagine.
February 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Thanks, Nic. A disturbing sight to write about.
February 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM