The countryside, country life: general interest

This volume of seven essays and a late lecture by Henry David Thoreau makes available important material written both before and after Walden.

»Bemerkenswert, die oft romantisierte Rolle der Bäuerin so ins rechte Licht zu setzen.

"Herzlich, aber ruppig", so beschreibt Thorsten Schmale seine vom Wetter gegerbte Haut und sich selbst.

'I read this book in two sit downs!

Len Howard forged extraordinary relationships with the birds in her Sussex garden during the 1950s.

' A brilliant gift for anyone who loves the countryside' - Independent 'This extraordinarily fine writer tours England with an eye for every living thing.

A fantasy roleplaying game of hope and heroism in which gifted mortals and Fay creatures fight across time in an eternal battle for the soul of the countryside.

A fantasy roleplaying game of hope and heroism in which gifted mortals and Fay creatures fight across time in an eternal battle for the soul of the countryside.

Arizonas national parks and monuments range from places of staggering natural beauty to ancient historic sites.

Discover the fascinating world of trees with this comprehensive tree identification guide book, combining practical dendrology knowledge with professional tree care techniques.

In this book, you will find all the necessary knowledge on how to properly care for a dog:Choosing a breed: learn about different dog breeds, their character, characteristics and how to choose the right pet for you.

The ultimate photographic collection of the most historic trees on the planet.

Britain's footpaths and bridleways form a gossamer web over the face of the land.

'When a robin appears, a loved one is near' In 2019, Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge, Kent, when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree.

Ihre Patienten sind ohne Ausnahme unbekleidet, treten nach ihr und bringen Astrid Brandl regelmäßig in »beschissene« Situationen.

In diesem Buch nehme ich die Leser mit auf einen Spaziergang durch Giverny.

Achim Reis lässt das Berliner Großstadtleben hinter sich und zieht an die Mosel, um das Weingut der Eltern zu übernehmen.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'The bothy embrace is addictive' ADAM NICOLSON'Will have you reaching for your boots' CAL FLYN.

'An essential and fascinating book .

'Bird-watchers are tense, competitive, selfish, shifty, dishonest, distrusting, boorish, pedantic, unsentimental, arrogant and - above all - envious'.

A whimsical and beautiful book celebrating these hidden gems of the National Trust - from specially made secret gardens to overlooked corners of famous gardens and re-discovered lost gardens.

'Powerful .

'A tender but substantive family memoir' Sunday Independent'An acute eye and a lightness of touch ensures that this is never anything other than truly engrossing' The FieldA few years ago Lally Snow moved to a Dorset village with her husband and three small children, having spent over a decade as a war photographer, foreign correspondent and film maker living in Kabul.

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

A guide to the United Kingdom's strangest traditions throughout the year-including Dwile Flonking, Cheese Rolling, Tolling the Devil's Knell, and more!

One of the most remarkable men of the 18th century, Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was known to many as 'The Omnipotent Magician' who could transform unpromising countryside into beautiful parks that seemed to be only the work of nature.

'Powerful .

The Water Road is the story of a four month circumnavigation by narrowboat of 'The Grand Cross', the name given to the inland waterway linking the Thames to the Humber, Severn and Mersey.

'Surprises, entertains and enchants .

A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.

The Joy of Sheds is a shed miscellany that chronicles man's need for a small space on his own.

Some say that the twilight hours are the best time to enjoy a garden; a time when the spirit of the place really comes alive.

Mad old colonels who took their trousers off before going elephant hunting, women poachers with terriers sewn into their underskirts, duck shooters chasing their quarry in helicopters - here they all in their vast and until now, long forgotten, eccentricity.

'An anarchically charming calendar of Cornwall's wildlife.

Sustainable Communities for a Healthy Planet presents an unconventional collection of ideas, practices, and ways of living together with the potential to enable long-term human and planetary health.

Sustainable Communities for a Healthy Planet presents an unconventional collection of ideas, practices, and ways of living together with the potential to enable long-term human and planetary health.

A collection of the most fascinating and picturesque cottages from the National Trust.

Kent's Strangest Tales is a book devoted to the weird and wonderful side of the Garden of England.

Die Erfindung des Träumens - Illusion, Sehnsucht und TrugIn ›Die Erfindung des Träumens‹ entführt uns der Autor auf eine faszinierende Reise in die tiefsten Sphären des menschlichen Bewusstseins.

An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage in the British Isles.

An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage in the British Isles.

A celebration of a beloved and uniquely British garden style featuring cottage gardens from around the country.

Neue Geschichten aus KärntenSeit Madeleine Becker auf den Bauernhof gezogen ist, ist einiges passiert.

** Longlisted for the 2024 Cundill History Prize** A dozen pages in I realized that I had been waiting for much of my life to read this extraordinary book Annie ProulxA way of life that once encompassed most of humanity is vanishing in one of the greatest transformations of our time: the eclipse of the rural world by the urban.

'Glorious - funny and wry and wise, and utterly its own lawmaker' Robert Macfarlane'A rich, strange, oddly glorious brew' GuardianLonglisted for the Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize 201821st-Century Yokel is not quite nature writing, not quite a family memoir, not quite a book about walking, not quite a collection of humorous essays, but a bit of all five.

How do we understand nature?

Discover wilderness as nature intended the pristine places on our beautiful planet that still remain untouched by human hands.

Wrap up warm and retreat to the wintry countryside with farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, as he recounts his Christmas memories tending to an assorted cast of animals, and celebrates the farmers who make our celebrations possible.