@Kateblincoe

Writer, author, Guardian Country Diarist, Resurgence & Ecologist regular, sustainability copywriter, Curae fiction prize winner. Debut novel RESOLVE coming 2027

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Joined April 2011
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The young buzzards need to work on their table manners… theguardian.com/environment/… #naturewriting

Country diary: Dinner time for the buzzard family is not a dignified affair | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: We have three breeding pairs on the farm, and one in particular has been a source of fascination and amusement

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It looks like a toilet brush yet predates the dinosaurs. The comforting endurance of horsetail …@guardian #naturewriting #guardiancountrydiary theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: All hail the horsetail, a plant that could survive anything | Kate Blincoe

Newton Flotman, Norfolk: It looks like a toilet brush yet predates the dinosaurs. I can’t help but give it a stroke by the roadside, even if I get strange looks

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I’m so excited to say I’ve just signed with @fly_press. My debut novel RESOLVE is coming in 2027.
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Fly on the Wall Press (@fly_press) has acquired Kate Blincoe’s debut novel, Resolve. Isabelle Kenyon, managing director at Fly on the Wall Press, acquired world rights directly from the author. Resolve will be published on 4th October 2027 👇 ebx.sh/aZWubI

Fly on the Wall Press snaps up Kate Blincoe’s ‘intimate portrayal of the maternal bond’

Fly on the Wall Press has acquired Kate Blincoe’s debut novel, Resolve.

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Inspiration from beavers for flood planning during a hosepipe ban theguardian.com/environment/… #naturewriting

Country diary: Beaver-style flood defences take root amid a hosepipe ban | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Underfoot the ground is as hard as metal, while the council’s ‘leaky dams’ are set for the next deluge

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To quote Nic Wilson’s fab description of my article, ‘Dry September goes by in an alcoholic haze’: theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: An autumn fireball that’s a sanctuary for insects | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: The Robin’s pincushion is a most rare vision – and has an unexpected origin for its unusual name

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Or maybe not quite😆 Country diary: A Wordsworthian moment, golden and dancing | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: A Wordsworthian moment, golden and dancing | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Among bee orchids and incipient bluebells, I see a host of daffodils, and wonder if they’re wild

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Wassailing is such a quaint tradition, but this is why it matters to me: theguardian.com/environment/… #naturewriting

Country diary: Beating pots and pans, it’s time to go a-wassailing

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk: With Venus shining down on us in the cold, we perform a ceremony that today has more to do with connecting to our roots than ensuring a good apple harvest

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Foxes on the move and flowers that will never bloom amp.theguardian.com/environm…

Country diary: Sweet violet grows flowers that will never open | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: I happen upon a large patch of these winter specialists, which have an unusual method of survival

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Country diary: The night-time farm is alive with unseen wildlife | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: The night-time farm is alive with unseen wildlife | Kate Blincoe

Caister St Edmund, Norfolk: Dozens of deer and hares are out in the fields, grazing in relative safety, and Dad is especially excited to see mating slugs

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Country diary: The last warm day of the year, and the woodland is changing | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: The last warm day of the year, and the woodland is changing | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Above, the canopy is opening up, letting the light in; below, fungus is beginning to sprout from the dark soil

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Field names bring tales of history and change to life. Lovely, ⁦@Kateblincoe⁩ theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: Field names bring to life tales of history and change | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: An artist’s map of the farm breathes new life into intriguing monikers such as Pi Field (3.14 acres) and Woodcock Wood

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Country diary: Field names bring tales of history and change to life | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: Field names bring to life tales of history and change | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: An artist’s map of the farm breathes new life into intriguing monikers such as Pi Field (3.14 acres) and Woodcock Wood

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Country diary: A little madness contained in the crop | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: A little madness contained in the crop | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: This nodule of ergot looks innocuous, but it contains a powerful substance that isn’t to be messed with

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Country diary: The glory of a steaming pile of muck | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: The glory of a steaming pile of muck | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: It’s the engine room of the farm, both bringing life and killing it – and this one doesn’t even smell

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Country diary@GdnCountryDiary25 Jun 2024
Book announcement! A Guardian Country Diary anthology is to be published by Faber on 26/9. It features our finest nature writers as they track the ebbs and flows of UK wildlife across the seasons, from Cornwall to Orkney. Pre-order it here with 25% off: guardianbookshop.com/Under-t…

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Country diary: A solitary bee thrives amid the wet | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: A solitary bee thrives amid the wet | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: They like crevices in old brickwork, which is harder to come by these days, so my father has drilled holes and inserted canes to help

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Country diary: How extraordinary to see with an insect’s eye | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: How extraordinary to see with an insect’s eye | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Algae is red, nettles are blue – this is all perfectly normal for creatures who, unlike humans, can see biofluorescence

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Country diary: All of life is in these farmyard geese | Kate Blincoe theguardian.com/environment/…

Country diary: All of life is in these farmyard geese | Kate Blincoe

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: There’s such comedy in their waddling aggression, and such tragic hope in their clutch that just won’t hatch

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