Steven Lovatt

A quest for belonging through the forsaken landscapes of Britain When Steven Lovatt's grandmother died, he lost not only a beloved family member but also his last link to the way of life she had represented — rooted in place, socially democratic, ecologically rich. Cut loose from the past and confronted with a present missing even the birds of his...

A quest for belonging through the forsaken landscapes of Britain When Steven Lovatt's grandmother died, he lost not only a beloved family member but also his last link to the way of life she had represented—rooted in place, socially democratic, ecologically rich. Cut loose from the past and confronted with a present missing even the birds of his childhood, Steven's...

A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature. At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly— instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker, every shed a redoubt and every hedge-bottom a potential place...