Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This is the first film in a series of six, featuring poet and environmentalist Professor John Wedgwood Clarke as he embarks on an eco-poetic journey through protected sites and the breathtaking landscapes of the South West.
John begins his journey at Kynance Cove, a nature rich yet delicate natural gem on The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. Amid golden sands and towering cliffs, he discovers invasive species alongside rare spring flora, endangered butterflies and birds, and the iconic chough, once extinct in this area. What appears to be a natural wonder is, in fact, a fragile man-made environment.
Through his poetry, John celebrates the diversity of nature and the conservation efforts of Natural England, the National Trust, and local farmers, to preserve this precious landscape.
All images copyright Simon Willis Films
All music copyright Audio Networks
Poems copyright John Wedgwood Clarke
This is the first film in a series of six, featuring poet and environmentalist Professor John Wedgwood Clarke as he embarks on an eco-poetic journey through protected sites and the breathtaking landscapes of the South West.
John begins his journey at Kynance Cove, a nature rich yet delicate natural gem on The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. Amid golden sands and towering cliffs, he discovers invasive species alongside rare spring flora, endangered butterflies and birds, and the iconic chough, once extinct in this area. What appears to be a natural wonder is, in fact, a fragile man-made environment.
Through his poetry, John celebrates the diversity of nature and the conservation efforts of Natural England, the National Trust, and local farmers, to preserve this precious landscape.
All images copyright Simon Willis Films
All music copyright Audio Networks
Poems copyright John Wedgwood Clarke
