Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest

'One of our greatest nature writers' GuardianFor over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing.

'Will delight every gardener' - BBC Gardener's WorldThe perfect book for those who garden in snatched moments from the Garden Media Guild Awards 2020 Journalist of the YearWhether you have a spacious plot or a small patch in the garden, this handbook is full of tried-and-tested tips from a seasoned old hand.

The million-copy bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.

An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of TreesDid you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?

Can you tell which plants are safe to eat?

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 irresistible story of Japanese cherry blossoms, threatened by political ideology and saved by an unknown Englishman'This is not just a tale of trees, but of .

Praise for The Green Planet (BBC One)'David Attenborough's gobsmacking, awe-inspiring return' The Guardian'The Green Planet reveals the secret lives of plants in the same way The Blue Planet opened our eyes to the oceans' New ScientistThere's something new under the sunPlants live secret, unseen lives - hidden in their magical world and on their timescale.

As the oldest living inhabitants on the planet, trees have played a major part in the way we live today, providing both the daily oxygen we breathe and the foundation of our nations heritage.

Covering everything from mushrooms, fruits, berries, and vegetables to fish, molluscs, insects, birds, eggs, and even mammals, The Wild Foods of Great Britain provides clear guidance on recognising, gathering, and preparing a remarkable variety of wild produce.

Common Edible And Poisonous Mushrooms Of South-eastern Michigan is a portable handy field guide containing a number of helpful pictures.

The "e;Field Book Of Common Mushrooms - With A Key To Identification Of The Gilled Mushroom And Directions For Cooking Those That Are Edible"e; by William Sturgis Thomas is designed to assist persons who are interested in mushrooms in identifying some of the species of gilled fungi found growing in fields, woods and dooryards.

In this book we have attempted to portray in every detail all the processes that must be carried out and the precautionary measures that must be taken to produce a successful crop of mushrooms on a commercial scale, keeping them free of disease and pests.

This comprehensive handbook to identifying toadstools and mushrooms will delight the natural historian and nature lover.

Authored by various experts as part of a self-sufficiency series, this classic collection of articles provides a wealth of practical information and guidance in cultivating mushrooms on a smallholding plot, and is still of great practical use to today's grower or mushroom enthusiast.

'The Flower Book' is a charming volume, containing poems, stories and anecdotes about the wonderful array of British plants and flowers.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Originally published in 1899, this early works is illustrated throughout and much of the information is still useful and practical today.

This compact encyclopaedia details various herbs used in natural remedies and explores their benefits for restoring and maintaining health.

This wonderful volume is an encyclopaedia of herbs and spices that can be used to make various conserves and confections.

This book contains a useful collection of articles on how to grow and care for indoor cacti.

This early work, is an absorbing collection of articles that Klickmann wrote for the periodical Girl's Own Paper.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

First published in 1895, this vintage book offers the reader a beginner-friendly guide to growing plants in greenhouses and under glass.

This vintage book contains a guide to various South African wild flowers.

Now with added material about the gardens at Le Manoir.

Gardening for Everyone is a sustainable guide to growing vegetables in five simple steps: planning, building, planting, tending and harvesting.

***The sparkling Christmas novel fromtheSunday Timesbestselling author Heidi Swain!

The World at My Feet brought me to tears.

The go-to guide to California's natural history, now updated with fresh insights on stewardship for a changing climate and diverse naturalist perspectives.

The Gardener's Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti.

Earth Journal was written by the author in the summer of 1972 at age 21.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "e;wattles"e;, a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia.

Now available in paperback, The Secrets of Wildflowers is destined to be an indispensablebook for anyone who loves and admires the natural world.

New England Wildflowers is the most complete guide available to the common wildflowers and flowering plants found in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Short-listed for the 1978 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction The 19th century spawned a unique breed of men who took pride in their woodsmen skills and rough codes of conduct.

Short-listed for the 2012 Speaker's Book Award Edmund Zavitz (1875-1968) rescued Ontario from the ravages of increasingly more powerful floods, erosion, and deadly fires.

Everything you need to know about foraging deciduous plants (trees, shrubs and select vines) on the U.

Plants of Northern California is the complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Northern California.

This natural world I fell into off three-inch high heels is a school of infinite learning.

From ash die-back to the Great Storm of 1987 to Dutch elm disease, our much-loved woodlands seem to be under constant threat from a procession of natural challenges.

THE GREEN WITCH is a modern, comprehensive guide to using herbs.

THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF FIRE WEATHER, WINNER OF THE 2023 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONWINNER OF A WINDHAM-CAMPBELL PRIZE 2014'Absolutely spellbinding' New York Times'Will change how many people think about nature' Sebastian Junger______________________________________JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF NORTH AMERICA'S LAST GREAT FOREST.

Wild flowers are a great passion for Carol, and for the TV show this year she s travelling the length and breadth of the country to find the most exquisite flora occurring naturally in our woodlands, hedgerows, meadows and moors, and then she sets off in search of their cultivated cousins, and shows us how to grow them in our own gardens.

Deals with the basic skills that every gardener needs to know and understand.

In this remarkable journal of visits to Eden, Mabey transports his reader from Cornwall to the Mediterranean to the Tropics, from Old World to New, from present to personal memory, to new perspectives on our collective artistic and emotional past.

Over then past fifty years the British countryside has changed out of all recognition.

Given the extent of his influence on 17th-century life, and his lasting impact on the British landscape it is remarkable that no book has been written before about John Evelyn.

Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M.