Guardian country diarist, writer and editor for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. Represented by Cathryn Summerhayes, Curtis Brown. Debut memoir on nature, place and chronic illness, Land Beneath The Waves, due out June 2025. 

Contributor to Going to Ground, ed. Jon Woolcott (2024), Moving Mountains, ed. Louise Kenward (2023) and Women on Nature, ed. Katharine Norbury (2021). Features in BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, The Garden (RHS), The English Garden, Small Woods Magazine and RSPB website. Academic writing: papers for John Clare Society Journal.

2023 Longlist Nan Shepherd Prize for underrepresented nature writers. 2021 Longlist Spread the Word Life Writing Prize. 2021 Finalist Garden Media Guild Social Media Influencer of the Year (as part of Peat Free April team) and 2019 Garden Media Guild Environmental Award. Curator of UK Peat Free Nurseries List. 

MA in English with distinction, focusing on links between literature and science (Open University), BA (Hons) (Durham University), PGCE (Durham University), Diploma in Creative Non-Fiction (University of Cambridge), Advanced Diploma in Garden Design (Capel Manor) and RHS level 2 qualifications with commendation.

Having spent 12 years as an A Level English teacher, Nic enjoys sharing her love of gardening, wildlife and writing with others. She gives talks on a range of nature writing, wildlife and gardening topics. She also runs writing workshops with organisations such as the Wildlife Trusts.