How Natural?

The managers would prefer not to use the word at all. But there has to be a continuum between that which is gardened or farmed and land where nature is allowed to go its own way. Is it more or less natural? That there can ever have arisen any doubt as to the value and superiority of nature's self determination must be down to the assiduous efforts of the controllers, the interventionists, the seekers after grants and subsidies. They will get their chance again this year when they bring along their cattle to destroy the character of the moor. Vandalism takes many forms.

Recent years have proved that the early months of the year have special qualities on Blacka and give us our best chance to see deer, sometimes in larger groups . This morning's hour around sunrise was worth getting out of bed for.