This guide profiles 101 garden birds likely to be found in gardens across southern Africa, informing readers about what to look and listen for, and where and when.
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.
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.
The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWIIVictory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environmentthe steep decline of pollinators.
Margaret Armstrong, a prolific book cover designer and illustrator, spent a few years traveling around the western United States at the beginning of the twentieth century, and in 1911 she was one of the first women to descend to the floor of the Grand Canyon.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting wildlife into our gardens.
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.
ntdecken Sie, wie Sie Ihren Garten in ein blühendes Paradies verwandeln können, das nicht nur ästhetisch ansprechend, sondern auch ökologisch wertvoll ist.
Imagine a garden that is as beautiful as it is productive, that gives you fresh, wholesome, chemical-free food with flavours that go way beyond anything the shops can offer.
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.
'In his excellent and information-packed new book, Revive Your Garden, Bailey shares his tips for container plants - perfect for time-poor, distracted Londoners who still want an Instagram-worthy terrace.
In einer Welt, in der städtische Räume immer dichter bebaut und grüne Flächen rarer werden, wächst der Wunsch nach einer eigenen Oase inmitten der Großstadt.
