To celebrate his 80th birthday, Richard Mabey reads from his ground-breaking book on the impact of nature on mental health.

When the nation’s foremost nature writer found himself in the grip of a severe depression, the natural world, a lifelong source of inspiration, became meaningless. This book charts the first year of his recovery and his adventure of re-engaging with nature.

Today: an emotional journey back to Mabey's beloved Chiltern hills for the sale of some woodland...

Written and read by Richard Mabey
Abridged by Julian Wilkinson and produced by Elizabeth Allard
Photo: Elizabeth Orcutt Show less