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Sara Maitland

Sara Maitland is a writer who lives in Dumfries and Galloway. Her works include A Book of Silence and Gossip from the Forest

“There can be little doubt that Covid-19 has been ‘good’ for the environment. The massive reduction in car and aeroplane traffic, for example, has improved air quality and reduced pollution; fewer people in the countryside has

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