We start with a raindrop, single and defined. The Waterlands follows its flow from the Lowther Hills of Scotland to the coastal waters of the Firth of Clyde in this exploration of the transformative power of water.

The writer is Stephen Rutt, naturalist and award-winning author of several acclaimed books including Wintering: A Season with Geese. Along the way, he introduces us to various conservationists and experts in different habitats, including blanket bogs, reedbeds, lochs, marshland and chalk streams. It is the River Clyde, however, that is the key character. Its ...

 

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