Why wildlife guardian Jim Wilson is hooked on nature
Jim Wilson peers through the blooming lavender in his Cobh garden at Blathan, where bees are already busy making the most of the late spring bounty. His garden is a carefully nurtured microhabitat for both pollinators and native species. Picture Chani Anderson
As the natural world threatens to fade into the background of modernity, Jim Wilson says we all need to “just stop and listen”.
Having spent decades studying wildlife, Jim Wilson, a local ornithologist, author, and educator, shares how growing up in Cobh in the east of Cork helped spawn his love of all things nature, how we can all bring more of it into our lives, and the increasing importance of conservation.
