Welcome to Fruiting Bodies!

A fruiting body is the spore-producing structure of a fungus. They appear when the conditions are just right, spread spores, compost and the cycle starts again.

Hi, I’m Nie

Welcome to Fruiting Bodies, a newsletter for my musings and essays on people and place, nature, culture or the latest rabbit hole I’ve found myself stuck in.

About Me

I’m a writer, editor and broadcaster from south London. My work often centres on the intersections of nature, politics, culture and identity. I was the previous deputy editor at Where the Leaves Fall Magazineand the previous lifestyle editor at gal-dem. I love to cook and swim and I’m a libra if that matters.

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