There are a lot of ways to think of the countryside, the land, the environment, even the words we use it describe it say something about how we relate to it, whether it's part of us, object to us or whether we are part of it.

The Wood by John Lewis Stempel, is a true countrymans, unvarnished, deeply affectionate and compassionate account over a winter without a hint of sentimentality. 

This BBC Radio 4 adaptation is well worth an hour of anyones' time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09wv0q8