In German, she is known as the Schutzmantelmadonna (Sheltering-cloak Madonna) and her image synonymous with protection, has been created in many countries of the world, especially in the 13th to16th centuries.

Read more to discover how British artist Helen Elwes painted her as a banner for a contemporary pilgrimage to help protect the natural world.

“Art,” Vincent wrote to his brother Theo, “demands constant observation,” It is a belief shared by many artists and thinkers; one that could transform the depths of our connection with the natural world “To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” Mary Oliver. In intricately woven threads of species, places, story and elements, Mark Beeson’s Dartmoor Tapestry is an exquisite treasure crafted with rich identification acquired from observed contemplation.

It has been long accepted that leaving little bits of land to nature enriches bio diversity. But what about ourselves - could an “inner wilding” nurture our imaginative ingenuity?

Artist Clare Tyler takes a meander into the thorny tangle to investigate its treasure.

In her meditative film “Wildwood’, artist Innes Letch combines her evocative cinematography with spoken word by Iman West to question whether our verbal aptitude is becoming lost and along with it, the connection to our wildlands.

The very first things that we know were made by human beings on the planet are drawings.

As work is being submitted to the "Losing Track" exhibition, a new Call Out is emerging.

The last few decades have given rise to many wonderful examples of nature writing and poetry, but arguably these might be speaking to a converted or relatively informed and sympathetic audience.

Painter Rachel McDonnell explores how monetary relationships with ecosystems can alter the way we value the natural world.

Tim Craven, is giving a Southampton City Art Gallery illustrated zoom talk on Tuesday 13th April at 7.00 pm.

It is a well researched and long understood belief that spending time in nature has great beneficial effects on our health and well being.

Could Art that follows a more scientific or empirical approach be a direct way of reaching a wider audience with the evidence it gleans from its investigative approach?

Artist Mary Lynne Stadler has always been passionate about the natural world but her intense experience of bonding with an olive tree has been the source of her most recent work, firing an excitement within her that she wished to share with others.

This month Greenpeace have a new challenge! To encourage as many people as possible to draw a whale.

Paul Moody is a photographer who uses his craft to graphically communicate his unique interpretation of the natural world. His eloquent style ignores the constraints of technical perfection in preference for the emotional essence of a landscape or detail in nature.

Alienation from nature has contributed to environmental problems in today’s world. Until fairly recently in human history, our daily lives have been intertwined with living things. Now we are increasingly suffering from an extinction of experience… Jules Pretty