A global, biennial £10k prize, originating in the Lake District for essay-length, non-fiction nature writing. www.naturechroniclesprize.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mrf55dyn3s2xThe countdown is on! There's just one week to go until the longlist announcement and we're very excited to share all the details with you! Scroll for a reminder of our key dates in the meantime. #NatureChroniclesPrize #NatureChronicles #NatureWriting #Nature24 Jul 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrf55dyn3s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mqtfog6i5c24The @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count starts today 🦋 By taking part you can help assess the health of our UK environment simply by counting butterflies. Visit the Big Butterfly Count website for further details: bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org17 Jul 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtfog6i5c24https://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mnrecyhun22cHappy World Ocean Day 🌊 World Ocean Day unites and rallies the world to protect and restore our blue planet! The theme for 2026 is Action. Visit the World Ocean Day website for information on how you can get involved. worldoceanday.org08 Jun 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrecyhun22chttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mkkrb2ncek2zHappy National Gardening Week 🌻 We're sharing details of garden essays included in our Prize Anthologies 🌱 In Volume 1 there is Q is for Garden, by Jenny Chamarette and The Fence by Laura Coleman. In Volume 2, you can find The Kailyards by Meg Bertera-Berwick. Happy reading and Gardening!28 Apr 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkrb2ncek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mk33v4xob22dHappy Earth Day 🌍 The theme for Earth Day 2026 is Our Power, Our Planet. Visit the Earth Day website to discover more and get involved with events near you! 🍃 www.earthday.org/earth-day-2026 #EarthDay #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthDay202622 Apr 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk33v4xob22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mjejkpfspk2yHappy Dark Sky Week 💫 International Dark Sky Week is a global celebration of the night and is taking place this year from the 13-20 April. The 2026 theme is Go Dark. Visit @darkskyintl.bsky.social to discover more and how you can get involved! #DarkSkyWeek #DarkSkies13 Apr 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjejkpfspk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mduqywyxw22i🍃 Entries to this year's Prize are now closed 🍃 Thank you to everyone who submitted, we're really looking forward to reading your work. A reminder of key dates can be found below and all other information can be found on our website - good luck! naturechroniclesprize.com02 Feb 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduqywyxw22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mdnbzspkx22tThere's still time to enter this year's Prize! The deadline for entries is at midnight on Saturday 31 January Good luck with your submission 🍃 #NatureChroniclesPrize #NatureWriting #NaturePrize #Booksky 📚💙 naturechroniclesprize.com30 Jan 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnbzspkx22thttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3md3h4mcsg22tThere's only one week left to submit to this year's Prize! Entries close on 31st January 🍃 Visit our website for more information and scroll through our previous posts for writing tips and prompts - good luck! www.naturechroniclesprize.com #TheNatureChroniclesPrize #NatureWriting #Booksky 📚💙23 Jan 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3h4mcsg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mctw4xeyxs2zThe Big Garden Birdwatch is back! 🐦 The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people take part, helping to record how garden birds are faring. Visit @rspb.bsky.social to find out more! #BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB20 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctw4xeyxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mctw4xeyxs2zThe Big Garden Birdwatch is back! 🐦 The Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people take part, helping to record how garden birds are faring. Visit @rspb.bsky.social to find out more! #BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB20 Jan 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctw4xeyxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mcrarld35s2l🍃 Entries to this year's Prize close in less than two weeks 🍃 Visit our website for all the important information and scroll through our previous post for writing tips! Good luck! naturechroniclesprize.com #Booksky 📚💙 #naturechroniclesprize #naturewriting #nature #prize19 Jan 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrarld35s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mchryy5ud2221/2 Interested in submitting to the Prize but unsure where to start with your writing? Our writing tips and prompts are here to help 📝 naturechroniclesprize.com #Booksky #NatureChroniclesPrize #NatureWriting 📚💙15 Jan 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchryy5ud222https://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mc7nwivjhs2t🌿 Entries to this year's prize close in just under three weeks! 🌿 A reminder of the entry criteria is below, but please visit our website for more detailed information and the important Ts & Cs! naturechroniclesprize.com We're so excited to read your work! #Booksky #NatureWritingPrize 📚💙12 Jan 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7nwivjhs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3mabaax6mhc2mHave you entered The Nature Chronicles Prize yet? Details in the post below! 🍃 #NatureWriting #Booksky #NatureWritingPrize 📚💙 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabaax6mhc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m73cfgts5s2oAs the closing date draws nearer, here's a reminder of the Prize's key dates and entry criteria 🍃 Please do read the full Ts&Cs on our website before submitting your entry. Good luck, and we can't wait to read your work 📝 https://naturechroniclesprize.com/terms-and-conditions #Booksky #NatureWriting 📚💙03 Dec 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73cfgts5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m73cfgts5s2oAs the closing date draws nearer, here's a reminder of the Prize's key dates and entry criteria 🍃 Please do read the full Ts&Cs on our website before submitting your entry. Good luck, and we can't wait to read your work 📝 https://naturechroniclesprize.com/terms-and-conditions #Booksky #NatureWriting 📚💙03 Dec 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73cfgts5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m6jo6a2ons2qOur Sponsor, Prudence Scott (1926–2019) The Nature Chronicles Prize is also a memorial to Prudence Scott, a lifelong nature diarist who died in 2019. Her Trust is the Prize’s sponsor. naturechroniclesprize.com #Booksky #natureprize 📚💙26 Nov 2025 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6jo6a2ons2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m5y5ztlldk2kOur friends at @saraband-books.bsky.social have included the Nature Chronicles Prize 2 anthology in their Christmas shop! Treat a loved one, a friend (or even yourself) to this beautiful book of winning essays from the 2024 Prize 🍃 https://saraband.net/2025/11/12/stocking-filler-ideas-guide/ #Booksky 📚💙19 Nov 2025 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5y5ztlldk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m5izscnlgk26'Sharing the adventure through words, wanderings and wonder', the @kendalmtnbookfest.bsky.social @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social is starting next week! Have you got your tickets yet? https://www.kendalmountainfestival.com/highlights/literature #Booksky 📚💙 https://www.kendalmountainfestival.com/highlights/literature/13 Nov 2025 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5izscnlgk26https://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m4qhhxnguc2oWe are proud to announce the Jamie Normington Memorial Sponsorship The sponsorship will be awarded to ten aspiring or established nature writers for whom the cost of entry is a bar To qualify – on a first come first served basis – please contact christine@naturechroniclesprize.com #booksky 📚💙03 Nov 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qhhxnguc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m4g4yh2nvk2iThere are just three months left until entries to the prize close! A reminder to please read the full Ts&Cs on our website before submitting 📝 We're really looking forward to reading your work, good luck! www.naturechroniclesprize.com #naturewriting #natureprize #booksky 📚💙30 Oct 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4g4yh2nvk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m3s32rhu5k2uA reminder of our key dates 🗓️ 🍃 Entries are open now! 🍃 31st January 2026 - Closing date 🍃 1st August 2026 - Longlist 🍃 1st September 2026 - Shortlist 🍃 November 2026 - Prize-giving and book launch For more information and how to submit, please visit our website: naturechroniclesprize.com22 Oct 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3s32rhu5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/naturechronicles.bsky.social/post/3m37wd6uxus2qSome brilliant advice and insight into what Linda Cracknell is looking forward to as a judge on this year's Prize! Have you submitted yet? All the information you need can be found on our website naturechroniclesprize.com #naturechroniclesprize #naturewriting #nature #outdoors #booksky 📚💙15 Oct 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:2aa2an4qpke3cb5upglvoopc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m37wd6uxus2q