Episode notes
In this episode of The Sieve, Karen is joined by writer, naturalist, photographer and wildlife rehabilitator Polly Pullar - a woman whose life and work are beautifully entwined with the wild landscapes of Scotland.
Polly has spent decades observing, rescuing, and writing about the natural world. Her stories from otters and owls to red squirrels and resilience remind us how deeply our human lives are woven into the land we live on.
In this conversation, Karen and Polly explore ...
🌿 How her early life and love of animals shaped her path as a writer and conservationist.
🦉 The deep connections between nature, grief, and healing.
🌾 The stories behind her memoir The Horizontal Oak and what it taught her about belonging.
🦊 What the wild can teach us about compassion, courage, and letting go.
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