There are still a few open spots on my online Nature & Environmental Writing course at Short Courses at University of the Arts London at the University of the Arts. The course starts May 9 and runs for 6 weeks. More info here: arts.ac.uk/subjects/journ…

'Hedges were torn down, ditches filled, and the terms ‘Diggers’ and ‘Levellers’ were heard for the first time...'

From Dark Mountain: Issue 25, we bring you Robin Grey's exploration of two 17th-century songs of peasant protest and revolt Three Acres & A Cow dark-mountain.net/the-commoners-…

Our latest preview from the pages of Dark Mountain: Issue 25 is an excerpt from Susan Raffo's essay about the land's aliveness, and how many of us have lost the ability to hear the language that it speaks. Accompanied by artwork by Freya Gabie.dark-mountain.net/the-language-o…

There is still time to send us your writing and art on the oceans, seas, tidepools, corals, dark watery mountain ranges & plains, deep sea creatures, and all things salty & tidal for the next DarkMountainProject ... Deadline is May 13: WRITING THE OCEAN writersrebel.com/writing-the-oc…

'We have a poisoned land, poisoned waters, poisoned bodies. And that process begins with the rise of capitalism'

An excerpt from Adam Weymouth's conversation with Silvia Federici on land rights, witches and capitalism - from our brand new Spring issue

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Thank you DarkMountainProject for this interview with brilliant trenchant historian Silvia Federici—
'Women are known to have often been at the forefront of tearing down the fences. There is a whole war that is waged on women, and the witch hunt is part of that.
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I had the massive pleasure of interviewing the remarkable Silvia Federici for the new edition of DarkMountainProject. We spoke about the dispossession of land, Gaza, and how witch hunts continue at the frontiers of capitalism. An extract online here: dark-mountain.net/a-world-turned…

In the third of our series of extracts from Dark Mountain: Issue 25, we bring you Adam Weymouth's conversation with writer, teacher and activist Silvia Federici about the destruction of the commons and the legacy of empire dark-mountain.net/a-world-turned…

A glimpse of the beautiful hardback Dark Mountain: Issue 25, a book about the living land that underpins all land rights struggles. With contributions from over 60 writers, artists, thinkers and doers, it's an amazing body of work. On sale now! DarkMountainProject dark-mountain.net/introducing-ou…

Robin Grey contributed a brilliant piece to Dark Mountain: Issue 25 (just published!) about the background to the lyrics of two 17th-century land protest songs. His show Three Acres & A Cow is on tour now and we heartily recommend it...

I love this piece - Damian Le Bas on inventing and spoliating Romani words that see and make his London life anew in language.

'When I walked in the fields and woods of home my language always flowed'

For the next few weeks we're sharing excerpts from our new book, Issue 25!

1st up, Damian Le Bas on being severed him from his Romani language, and finding an urban hybrid tongue
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Read at the launch of this issue tonight - it's both an honour and a thrill to read amongst others with a passion for land rights and the rights of the land. Some stunning, urgent, and compelling voices and artwork inside. Deep gladness - like lighting a candle against the dark.

Rights of Nature in Ireland is gathering steam, with a protest outside the Dail today in advance of a debate about the environment committee’s report that proposes adding such rights to the Irish Constitution & questions to the Taoiseach about whether he supports a RoN referendum

New on our blog - be part of the success of an amazing new film. Read ⁦Toby Litt⁩ on his reaction to it here writersrebel.com/everything-is-…

DarkMountainProject Looking forward to the show tonight (and reading)! Congrats to all the editorial team on this spring issue.

Editing this brilliant book on the struggle for land rights with Anthea Lawson, Adam Weymouth and Ava Osbiston has been fantastic. Out today! And there are still free places for tonight's launch too... dark-mountain.net/introducing-ou…

We're excited to announce the publication of our latest book, Dark Mountain: Issue 25 – an anthology inspired by the struggle for land rights, and by the living land itself. Today we get you started with the editorial (with cover image by David McGlynn dark-mountain.net/introducing-ou…

We're very excited about this book, which is published on the 18th April. Join us for the online launch for a glimpse of what's in store.

For the latest post in our Dark Kitchen section: eco-chef Sadhbh Moore brings us a rich and leafy food story; of palm oil, cassava bread, green bananas, wild mushrooms, honey and weevil grubs from the Congo basin rainforest

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