Book 12 in the Fennel's Journal series.

Nature Escape provides the most detailed account of a day that follows the motto of ‘Stop – Unplug – Escape – Enjoy’. In it I explore woodland close to my new home, to discover its wildlife, camp overnight, and appreciate the natural rhythms of life.

Written in real-time, with 24 chapters each representing an hour, the book is an account of how time spent outdoors in wild places enables us to not only observe the nature around us, but within us as well.

Chapters

• Escaping – What it means to be free.
• 6am: Beyond the Dawn – New promise on the horizon.
• 7am: Walking Forward – Escapism and adventure, afoot.
• 8am: The Seeker – One who searches for questions, and answers
• 9am: The Nature of a Wood – Life in layers.
• 10am: Looking for Yesterday – The timelessness of the natural world.
• 11am: Out Here – 'Being' outdoors.
• 12pm: Whittling – Carving out a little time.
• 1pm: Nature's Larder – Lunchtime foraging.
• 2pm: Heartwood – The centre of the wood.
• 3pm: Resting – Fennel enjoys a foraged cup of tea.
• 4pm: Daydreams – An afternoon nap.
• 5pm: Wildwood – Left alone for nature, or cared for by us?
• 6pm: Making Camp – A new sense of home, beneath the trees.
• 7pm: Campfire – Warmth and focus.
• 8pm: Woodsman – Being at one with the wood.
• 9pm: Evensong – The dusk chorus.
• 10pm: The Witching Hour – Day turns to night.
• 11pm: The Last 'Me' of Today – Time to savour the transition, of place and self.
  
• 12am: Solitude – Loneliness and peace.
• 1am: Silence – When one's soul can most be heard.
• 2am: The Dead of Night – Eeriness amongst the shadows.
• 3am: Waiting – Sitting still, awaiting the first birdsong.
• 4am: A New Day Rises – New day, new me, new adventure.
• 5am: Walking Home – Beginning a new adventure.
• Other Woods – Making a Nature Escape of your own.
  

Publication details

• Published by Fennel’s Priory.
• Shared as handwritten letters in 2016
• Hardback and eBook – publication pending

Book specification

• Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16 mm (8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 in)
• Page count: TBC
• Language: English
• Copyright © Fennel Hudson 2016
• Hardback ISBN 978-1-909947-52-8

Favourite quote from Nature Escape

"Once again I am seeking an escape, to where I hope to find freedom and connect with the young man who handed me his trust ten years ago. This will be a faithful interpretation of the Priory, and a fitting finale to ten years of writing. As I said at the end of last year’s Journal, “One’s journey through life is not linear; it’s circular.” So let’s go back to the beginning, to rediscover the quiet world."

Reader testimonials

"Fennel’s Journal has always provided us with an escape, but now we know where the escape can lead. As promised, it leads to enjoyment – and very enjoyable it is too!”

“24 hours alone in a wood, with only ‘the wild’ for company? With Fennel as our guide, there’s no such thing as ‘alone’; only the warmth of knowing that quiet times are the fine times.”

“By studying the nature within us and around us, Fennel demonstrates how to be ‘at one’ with nature.”