Ancient by Luke Barley review – the secret history of Britain’s woodlands A former ranger tells the story of how the UK’s forests intimately shaped – and were shaped by – its people

‘This history of extraction, privatisation and disenfranchisement goes hand in hand with the intensification of the climate and nature crises’

#climatechange #woodland #ancientwoodland #enclosures #privatisation #Greed

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Portrait of a Man with Lions and Tigers (1870s) by Unknown.

Source: @gettymuseum.bsky.social

Available to buy as a print.

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#lions #enclosures #cages #wildlife #art #publicdomain