Hi,
Today, I'm going to talk about a young naturalist from Northern Ireland. We
haven't had one of these for quite a while (the last one was
Wangari Matthai in late August 2021), so I'm really excited to write this new one about the inspirational
naturalist Dara McAnulty!
General information
Dara McAnulty was born in 2004. He comes from Northern Ireland, where he lives
with his parents and siblings. He is a writer, blogger, activist and
naturalist. Dara, his mum and his siblings are all autistic and Dara says that
this is the reason he sees the natural world as he does.
Books and blogs
Dara wrote his blog 'Naturalist Dara'. His first book 'Dairy of a Young Naturalist' (which we reviewed
here) was published in 2020. It documents a year in his life and how he connects
with nature. His second book, 'Wild Child': A Journey Through Nature' came out in 2021, it again describes nature,
this time 'going on a walk' with Dara. Both are very good reads.
Awards
He has won multiple awards for his books including the Wainwright Prize for UK
nature writing, he is also the youngest person ever to win the RSPC medal.
Dara also won the Non-fiction Books are my bag award. All in all, he has won
many awards and truly is an incredible young man.
Your Green World Blog Teamš
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