Nature playlist

‘Light in Scotland has a quality I have not met elsewhere’ – Nan Shepherd, The Living Mountain

We come to the end of this special nature writing edition with a wee treat for you. Enjoy this playlist of fantastic songs, inspired by nature.

And if you’ve yet to see the special film Publishing Scotland made celebrating Scotland’s nature writing, you can watch it here or over on our YouTube channel.

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