Deep Listening to Nature
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Deep Listening to Nature

Join us as author Andrew Skeoch talks about his new book 'Deep Listening to Nature'

By Mount Barker Community Library

Date and time

Wed, 1 May 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM ACST

Location

Mount Barker Community Library

Dumas Street Mt Barker ‎, SA 5251 Australia

About this event

Deep Listening to Nature is an invitation to open our ears to the natural world.

Beginning by tuning in to the sound of creatures around us, Andrew discusses how to identify species by call, interpret their communications and find empathy for their sentience.

Part reflection, part nature and travel diary, Andrew asks the question: What does listening reveal about how the living systems of nature function, and why do birds in particular negotiate their interactions in such lyrical and extraordinary ways?

He concludes by suggesting we not only listen to learn about nature, but learn from nature. He asks how, in our current environmental crisis, we may mimic what the biosphere has achieved in sustaining life as we move toward an ecological future and in doing so, form a deeper and more personal connection to Country.

Andrew encourages us to be still and listen. Take our time. Extend our senses. Let nature get to know us, and in its own way, to welcome us.

The book is accompanied by a soundtrack with over 270 vibrant nature recordings which bring the text to life.

Andrew will present a unique multi-media presentation, weaving a narrative of ideas with fascinating recordings of birdsong and nature sounds. These are supported by spectrogram analysis allowing an audience to appreciate the beauty and structure of nature’s communications

Copies of the book will be available to purchase on the night

Refreshments, cake will be provided

PLEASE BE AWARE - as we are not a hospitality venue, we cannot cater for various dietary requirements, but we invite you to bring along your own snack if preferred.

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