Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian
Photograph: Family handoutView image in fullscreenYoung Country Diariest Evie with a newt. Then here’s what the child needs to do:Step 1 – Go out one day to where there is some nature. It could be their local woods or beach, their garden, a farm, or simply the nearest park.Step 2 – Write an article of 200-250 words telling us what they saw and what happened.Step 3 – Send the article to us using the form below.
- ▪Photograph: Family handoutView image in fullscreenYoung Country Diariest Evie with a newt.
- ▪Then here’s what the child needs to do:Step 1 – Go out one day to where there is some nature.
- ▪It could be their local woods or beach, their garden, a farm, or simply the nearest park.Step 2 – Write an article of 200-250 words telling us what they saw and what happened.Step 3 – Send the article to us using the form below.
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| Original publisher | World news | The Guardian |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/27/nature-lovers-guardian-young-country-diary-writers |
| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:20:34 GMT |
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Young Country Diariest Evie with a newt. Photograph: Family handoutView image in fullscreenYoung Country Diariest Evie with a newt. Photograph: Family handoutYoung country diaryWildlifeNature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the GuardianOur wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encounters with natureGuardian community teamThu 1 Oct 2026 05.20 EDTFirst published on Fri 27 Aug 2021 08.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOnce again, the Young Country Diary series is open for submissions! Every three months we ask you to send us an article written by a child aged 8-14.The article needs to be about a recent encounter they’ve had with nature – whether it’s a hedge full of berries, a beetle on the move, or a…
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