Amelia Finn

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About Amelia

Amelia Finn has a lifelong interest in the natural world and is studying creative writing at the University of Exeter.

Background

I am an undergraduate studying English and Creative Writing at the University of Exeter. I am currently on my placement year, having just completed a Communications Internship with Arup in London. 

I will be returning to complete my degree in September. 

I enjoy reading, writing, and drinking tea! I also have a lifelong interest in the natural world!


Articles by Amelia

HCPS Peace Garden

The Peace Garden

The Peace Garden was originally the site of 27 graves of Muslim Indian Soldiers, who died in the two world wars.

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Sunrays on Common

A fledgling Dartford Warbler spotted

On 3 May 2025, a fledgling Dartford Warbler was spotted learning how to fly amongst the heather on Horsell Common. 

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H A Correa The Cylinder HC

'The Fallen Star'

The Sandpit is famous for its role in 'The War of the Worlds', serving as the site where 'the fallen star' lands. 

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Family on Snowy common

A place to call home

I have lived by Horsell Common all my life. Today, pockets of nature such as this one are vital to fostering a love for the natural world in people, especially the younger generations. 

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Sign Horsell common

The History of Commons

Historically, Commons were collective land where all could collect firewood and graze livestock, hence where the name ‘common land’ or ‘common’ came from. Today they are precious shared places for Nature to thrive. 

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Grazing Belted Galloway Cattle Alistair Finn

Belted Galloway Cattle: Protectors of the Heather

These cattle graze in the grassland of the Common, eating fauna that would otherwise threaten the heather. 

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The Home of the Martians - video by Richard Vobes

Watch an insightful video about Horsell Common and the Sandpit, the setting for H. G. Wells' 'The War of the Worlds'

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