My latest Country Diary is out today.

I had the good fortune to be invited to give a workshop on poetry and birds at Jubilee Farm. It was a wonderful day in an inspiring place. It was great to have the opportunity to highlight the good work that is being done there.

Thanks to Geoff Newall, now of the Belfast Hills Partnership, for the original invitation to give the workshop; and to Matt Williams and Portia Woods of Jubilee for getting the logistics sorted, and for their hospitality. Also to Martin and Nuala and other attendees for their warm participation in the workshop and everybody’s contribution to the delights of the day.

And as always thanks to Paul Fleckney, editor of the The Guardian’s Country Diary.