Tag Archives: William Wordsworth

Wordsworth’s Health Prescription

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Roger Gosden

It all started from Wordsworth when I realized there are more reasons to connect with nature than enjoying the scenery and wildlife.His poems protested the industrialization of wild and beautiful landscapes, but how much greater would his fury be today, … Continue reading →

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The Naturalist Spirit

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Roger Gosden

Does any vocation have a more open and welcoming door than natural history? To be a naturalist, you don’t need a high school diploma or a university degree; there is neither an age barrier nor a physical fitness test. Plenty … Continue reading →

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Virginia Nature Journal for March

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Roger Gosden

The poem was inspired by thousands of wild daffodils blooming in woods around Ullswater in the Lake District of England in the spring of 1802. I imagine Wordsworth on horseback in a tightly-fitting frock coat, pantaloons and hessian boots, while … Continue reading →