Tom Allan

Tom Allan works as a thatcher in South Devon; he was educated at New College, Oxford. He's also a freelance journalist, writing about the natural world for the Guardian's Country Diary column and the travel sections of the Financial Times and the Guardian. He's written on environmental topics for the Guardian, taz (Berlin), the Earth Island Journal, British Wildlife Magazine and Eurasianet. His first book — On the Roof: A Thatcher's Journey — was published by Profile in 2024.