E9: Nic Wilson The Land Beneath The Waves

When Nic Wilson begins researching her local landscape, the last thing she wants to do is consider her own past. But as she unearths tales of giant sequoias, nightingales and chalk streams, Nic realises her affinity with nature began as a way to handle growing up with a mother who lived with debilitating illness.Now in her forties, and facing mental and physical health challenges herself, Nic revisits her childhood to trace the influence of the natural world on her life. Can she find the strength to face the waves of chronic illness and learn how to reach for steady ground?
Nic will be in connversation with Laurence Rose, naturalist and writer.