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'I read this book in two sit downs! It is filled with compassion. An honest look at navigating life, marriage, family, neurodiversity and veg.' Anna Maxwell Martin'A truly …

* How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime? What's a hogget? What is the point of burning heather on moorland? How does grazing help the environment? Can Britain be …

'After Mark Cockerââ?¬â?¢s glorious book, you will never look at a blackberry bush the same way again.' Philip Hoare, New Statesman In 2001 Mark Cocker moved to Claxton, a small …

A beautifully illustrated celebration of Stourhead, featuring the legendary Georgian landscape garden in glorious autumn colour with essays by head gardener Alan Power.This book is …

"The secret life of woods and fields is brought together in The Naturalist's Bedside Book, that delightful collection of BB essays on the seasons of the British countryside.This …

‘A meticulously researched, important and beautiful volume that goes well beyond the scope of its title to describe the hitherto neglected subject of woodland flora and place it in …

Discover the answers behind the mysteries of the countryside in all their fascination and beauty...Ever wondered about the masses of twigs in bare-branched trees that look like …

Handy little full colour map and guide of North York Moors National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of …

The year takes its shape from the seasons of nature and the feasts and festivals of the Christian year. Each informs and illuminates the other in this loving celebration of …

'Like many a Highland glen, the Fathan Ghlinne should be wooded but isn't. But I have sat long and often and listened to the ancient river speech, to the windsong of three birches …

First published in 1932 and written in simple, direct prose, Farmer's Glory is a portrait of a farming life in southern England and in western Canada, and is a model of the genre: …