The Bit Outside
There are still people who think mankind is blameless, that the environmental catastrophe taking shape before us is for others to resolve. Not true. Each of us must do what we can to help Nature recover. The Bit Outside is part of my effort to do just that. I knew little when I started, I know much more now. Join me, help me, advise me. There is little time, if any, to react. Please listen to what follows and see what you think.
The Bit Outside
Latest Episodes
Who Should Hold Back the Flood?
Flooding has always been part of Britain’s landscape, but the way we manage it is changing. In this episode of The Bit Outside, Richard Villar asks a deceptively simple question - who should hold back the flood?The episode begin...
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The New Battlefield Litter
Modern warfare is creating a new and largely overlooked form of environmental pollution. Across battlefields, particularly in Ukraine, fibre-optic drones are leaving behind vast quantities of extremely thin cable that may remain in the landscap...
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How Walkers Affect the Lake District: The Hidden Environmental Cost of Countryside Access
What damage do walkers really cause in the countryside?Most of us head into the hills with the best of intentions. We walk, admire the view, enjoy the wildlife, and return home believing we have left little trace behind. Yet the reality ...
The Fair Folk of the Wall (a story)
This is a story, albeit a true one. Make it a bedtime tale if you desire. It is about something that happened to me one evening when I was out and about on my land. You see, dry stone walls seem to be everywhere in the Lake District...
The Hidden World of Dry Stone Walls
Dry stone walls are among the most familiar features of the British landscape, and yet they are rarely examined for what they truly represent. We walk past them, lean on them, repair them, and take them for granted. In doing so, we overlook the...