An evening with Lucy Lapwing - Love is a Toad

Join Lucy Lapwing as she talks about her new book, 'Love is a Toad', delving into her wild encounters and nature conversations with fellow nature lovers.

Nature makes us feel things. It sparks awe, curiosity and a sense of beauty and community. But as wildlife around us declines and disappears, murkier feelings rise up: guilt, detachment and fear for nature’s plight. For many years, Lucy wrestled with these tangled emotions. So, in an attempt to make sense of this dance between joy and grief, she decided to go on a journey.

In her first book, Love Is a Toad, Lucy traverses meadows, bogs and hedgerows with fellow nature enthusiasts, where she digs down into our relationship with the natural world. Over the course of a year, she meets bucketfuls of wildlife – Blackbird and Oak, slugs and puffballs, waterlilies, Dung Beetles and toads – as she roams across the UK.

From rivers to woodlands, Lucy explores how nature makes us feel, from wild grief and anger to soaring joy and indefatigable hope. This talk will be followed by a short question and answer session.

A naturalist and science communicator, Lucy Lapwing is a recognised voice in conservation, with a strong Instagram following and regular appearances on BBC’s Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch. Her book Love is a Toad is both a celebration and a rallying cry for the natural world.

Follow Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucy_lapwing/