Sam Woolhead
In the months of lockdown
We were told to stay indoors,
And a magic happened
That no one could ignore.
Our streets went empty,
The noise dropped down,
We all began to notice
Bird song around the town
The bees buzzed louder,
Meadows allowed to stand tall.
Nature in a bleak time,
The brightest light of all.
But with years of urbanisation
Wildlife’s homes are hard to find.
Birds, bees and butterflies
Were all being left behind.
We learned the great extent of
Nature’s despairing disrepair.
Seeing how much we need nature
For a future, just and fair.
This got me starting to wonder
Is there a role I should fill?
To help nature bounce back,
To rewild and to rebuild.
We started in our own backyard,
We thought of multi-story features,
A safe haven, a bug hotel
For all creepy-crawley creatures
With a wildflower roof on top
A shelter from rain and dew.
A first step to help nature
Our resolve to make it new.