In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards.
**A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**'A must-read for every gardener who wants to up their game for wildlife and do their bit for the planet.
This extraordinary book contains in one unique volume, the most wide-ranging history of apples ever written and a detailed survey of over 2,000 of the world's apple varieties.
Connecting with plants-a guide to belonging, ecological resilience, and permaculture design The plants in our world not only nourish and sustain us, they root us within our human and ecological communities.
New Wild Garden combines new approaches to a more naturalistic design with the practical side of growing wildflowers and shows how to incorporate wildflowers, real meadows and a looser meadow-style planting into gardens and wild spaces.
The use of natural and seeded grass pastures for the feeding of livestock and other unfamiliar uses for the ubiquitous grass family are described in this succinct and beautifully illustrated work.
Britain's neglect of fungi as table delicacies has perhaps been responsible for our surprising ignorance of the natural history of such fascinating plants.
The most successful gardens work with nature to create natural environments in which jobs such as pollination and pest control are left to the wildlife.
There is something uplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in your water feature and birds in your bushes, and knowing they're there because of you.
In the depths of the Cotswolds, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, lies one of the most beautiful tree gardens in the world, known as Westonbirt Arboretum.
*THE ORIGINAL & BESTSELLING ALMANAC *'Indispensable' - Sir Bob Geldof A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds - all in a compact and pocket size that just begs you to pick it up and browse.
This friendly, practical guide includes everything you need to know to pick up a spade, put in a pond and help wildlife flourish right outside your back door.
Selected as a Book of the Year 2017 in You Magazine'A lavish monthly guide to getting the most from your garden' Daily MailA punnet of plums from your tree, a handful of gooseberries; home-grown nuts and herbs, and a few freshly laid eggs from your hens all enjoyed in your own small plot.
Seit Jahrhunderten wird Drachenblut, das geheimnisvolle rote Harz tropischer Bäume, als wertvolles Heilmittel in traditionellen Kulturen rund um den Globus geschätzt.
A treasure for all lovers of wild plants - Wild Orchids of Britain provides a detailed account of all our orchid species, varieties and hybrids, and has a useful key to identification.
'Beth Lynch's subtle and moving book is about the heart-work of finding and making a place for oneself in the world; the effort of putting down roots, the pain of tearing them up again, and how one grows to know another person or another landscape.
An accessible reference to the grasses and grazers of this region, Veronica Roodts book details the fascinating ways in which these plants and animals have evolved together.
Alys Fowler takes a fresh look at foraging, encouraging you to look closer to home, from the weeds in your garden to the trees in your street, rather than the fields and hedgerows of the countryside.
ntdecken Sie, wie Sie Ihren Garten in ein blühendes Paradies verwandeln können, das nicht nur ästhetisch ansprechend, sondern auch ökologisch wertvoll ist.
One of the greatest pleasures of having a garden is being able to identify the great number of different bird species that may feed, bathe and nest there, or simply fly over, particularly during migration.
Discover over 450 species of wild flowers found in Britain and Northwest Europe with this new edition, in association with the RSPB, now in ebook formatFrom orchids to cowslips, discover over 450 species of wild flowers, arranged by colour and family, with this pocket-sized guide.
