Nature’s Essence

Black and white temperate rainforest with a river running through fog

Connecting WithNature’s EssenceIn The Wild

A modern platform for exploring ecosystems, discovering field knowledge and supporting the protection of wild places.

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Forests · Wetlands · Mountains · Coastlines · Deserts

Discover the communities of plants, animals, water, soil and climate that shape the natural world.

Understand the land beneath us, from rock formations and erosion to tectonic change.

Explore species, habitats, migration and the relationships connecting living systems.

Learn how temperature, weather and long-term environmental change influence landscapes.

Conservation[E]

Meet the people and projects working to protect threatened ecosystems.

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Switch between map, globe, grid, climate-zone and biodiversity views. Filter by region, season, wildlife, geology and conservation status.

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Olympic Rainforest

Cairngorms

Norfolk Dunes

Atlantic Peatland

Olympic Temperate Rainforest

Washington, United States · Protected, climate-sensitive

Featured Ecosystems

Mountains in black and white

Mountains

Alpine · Altitude · Weather systems

Climate-sensitive

Wetlands in black and white

Wetlands

Marsh · Peatland · Floodplain

Under pressure

Coastlines in black and white

Coastlines

Dunes · Cliffs · Estuaries

Protected

Stories From The Field

Inside a Temperate Rainforest After Winter Rain

Dr. Elena Morris · 9 min read

Why Peatlands Matter More Than They Appear

Amara Okoye · 12 min read

Reading a Landscape Through Its Rocks

Theo Bennett · 7 min read

Wildlife · [D]

The Return of Wildlife to Urban Rivers

Luca Reyes · 10 min read

Field Film [01]

Film still of a lone figure walking through an old-growth forest

How Old-Growth Forests Store Time

Short documentary · 18 min · Filmmaker Luca Reyes · Perthshire, Scotland

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All Experiences

Guided Forest WalkHalf dayFrom £65

Coastal Field StudyFull dayFrom £110

Wildlife Photography WeekendTwo daysFrom £295

Mountain Ecology RetreatThree daysFrom £495

Support The Landscapes You Explore

Atlantic Peatland Restoration

Republic of Ireland

68% funded

Urban River Recovery

Bristol, United Kingdom

41% funded

Old-Growth Forest Monitoring

Perthshire, Scotland

83% funded

Coastal Dune Protection

Norfolk, England

27% funded

Objects For The Field

Ecosystem Field Journal

Weather-resistant notebook

£24

Compact Field Binoculars

Lightweight 8×25 optics

£89

Geological Hand Lens

10× with protective case

£26

Temperate Rainforest Print

Archival monochrome print

From £45

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The Field Circle

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Full story archive, saved guides, member newsletter.

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£18 /month

Conservation Member

Project briefings, free events, annual conservation contribution.

£35 /month

Education

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Group access, teaching guides, field worksheets, virtual talks, private workshops and tailored field programmes for schools, universities, museums and community groups.

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