Richard Jefferies

Twitter account for Richard Jefferies 19th Century author & naturalist. Tweets by Dr Rebecca Welshman, Richard Jefferies Society.

[Richard Jefferies @Jefferiesauthor]

"If you argue yourself into the belief that you cannot walk to a place, you cannot walk there. But if you start you can walk there easily."

[Miles Richardson @findingnature]

The remarkable Richard Jefferies features as a benchmark in Reconnection: Fixing our Broken Relationship with Nature - out 4th April https://t.co/g4ugYF8cYu

[Richard Jefferies @Jefferiesauthor]

Jefferies was an advocate of outdoor learning for young children: “among green grass and yellow wheat – among trees – by hills and streams ...they shall find a secret, a knowledge not to be found in books...They will forget their books. They will never forget the grassy fields."

[Richard Jefferies @Jefferiesauthor]

The South Downs and Beachy Head, East Sussex, were settings in Jefferies' spiritual autobiography 'The Story of My Heart' (1883). After he had left his native Wiltshire, these spaces took him away from civilization and closer to undisturbed countryside.

[Neil Gower @neiljgower]

Gold-leaf and burnished geometries.

#Lewes #SouthDowns
#Sussex

[Leif Bersweden @LeifBersweden]

The trees are getting ready to perform one of nature’s greatest magic tricks 🪄🤹🏼 Their leaf buds are tiny bundles of colour, all packed full of the promise of spring, and a wonderful source of winter joy 🙏

IDs below!

[Richard Jefferies @Jefferiesauthor]

@leeinthelakes Shocking. All birds should be protected.

[Richard Jefferies Society @RJefferiesSoc]

Hearty and well-deserved congratulations go to the six finalists who have been shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Award for the best nature-writing published and nominated in 2022: @LeifBersweden @leeinthelakes @BenRawlence @guyshrubsole @malachytallack & Annie Proulx.

[Nicola Chester @nicolawriting]

A lovely, encouraging, illuminating feature in here on landscape & nature writing & the importance of prizes such as @wainwrightprize & @RJefferiesSoc on raising awareness & expanding the genre; thank you @simonwhaley for asking the questions of me & writing it!

[The Richard Jefferies Museum @RJ_MUSEUM]

The man in the sketch is Harold Adams. He founded the Richard Jefferies Society, and worked in the Parks department in the town, mostly in the Town Gardens. He would have known and loved the tree that is now the latest sculpture of Jefferies. 🥰

[Alison Fure @alison_fure]

@Melindola @RHACC_College I believe it was 93 trees aka destruction of broad leaved woodland aka the nation’s priority habitat, loss of a badger sett resulting in high impact on the adjacent @Jefferiesauthor bird sanctuary

[Richard Jefferies Society @RJefferiesSoc]

The shortlist for the best nature writing published in 2022 and nominated for the Richard Jefferies Award will be announced on Monday 23rd January at noon. Good luck to all the candidates on the longlist. https://t.co/u8QXrneeyI

[White Horse Bookshop @whitehorsebooks]

Congratulations to the 2021 #shortlisters of @RJefferiesSoc #RichardJefferiesAward for outstanding nature writing: #StevenLovatt @PenguinUKBooks @jraldred @eandtbooks @jemmawadham @AllenLaneBooks @calflyn @WmCollinsBooks @nicolawriting @chelseagreen #AdamNicolson @HarperCollinsUK

[Chelsea Green Publishing @chelseagreen]

What a way to kick off the weekend! We're so incredibly delighted and proud to see On Gallows Down by the talented @nicolawriting on the shortlist for the @RJefferiesSoc for 2021!😍

Many congratulations to all the shortlisted authors & their publishers🎊:https://t.co/TngTinzqcD

[Richard Jefferies Society @RJefferiesSoc]

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[Harry Charlton @HarryJCharlton]

Captivating scenes this morning. #WinterIsComing

[Richard Jefferies @Jefferiesauthor]

We are still welcoming nominations for the Richard Jefferies Award for nature writing, which has a prize of £1000. Titles published within the calendar year can be nominated until 1st December: https://t.co/CzS37tdKLL

[Dan Laidler @_MagicWizard]

The wonderful Richard Jefferies on his striving for ‘soul-life’(his own interpretation of hagioptasic feelings) in 1883:

[Luke Lewin Davies @LukeLewinDavies]

Pleased to have just published an article on the nature writing of Richard Jefferies, W.H. Hudson and Edward Thomas, exploring Raymond Williams' critique of their work. I get 50 free online copies - so am sharing here, in case of interest to anyone: https://t.co/FjpXQ2Tnfm

[The Richard Jefferies Museum @RJ_MUSEUM]

Come and celebrate the launch of our new book! This Saturday, 7.30pm, at Christ Church community centre. The forward to our new book was written by @TheMontyDon #Swindon #nature #wildlife #richardjefferies

[The Richard Jefferies Museum @RJ_MUSEUM]

"If you wish your children to think deep things — to know the holiest emotions, take them to the woods and hills, and give them the freedom of the meadows."
Richard Jefferies, The Dewy Morn

[White Horse Bookshop @whitehorsebooks]

Benedict Macdonald Event - Thurs 28th October, 6pm at The White Horse Bookshop.

This is a speedily rescheduled event following on from Benedict sadly being unable to make this year's @MarlbLitFest Link below for full details and tickets! @Rebirding1
https://t.co/YfvhSIHwvQ