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Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, ‘Book of Earth’ immerses you in the world of ochre, a naturally occurring mineral used to make pigment. Each chapter explores Gustafson’s rare pigment archive and provides a thorough exploration of colour. The book also includes practical advice and techniques for creating your own pigments, alongside projects to apply your new skill set.
Which organisms live the longest? How does the natural world recover from fire? How long do eggs take to hatch? What are the world’s fastest and slowest growing plants? Which species invest the most in parental care? ‘How Nature Keeps Time’ discovers the natural world’s most important and intriguing patterns of time. With colour photography and more than 80 reader-friendly charts and diagrams, this book examines a broad range of species from across the world and throughout time. From the lifecycle of immortal jellyfish and identifying the perfect amount of time for a ‘good sleep’ to mass extinction and the destruction of the coral reef, Helen Pilcher tackles highly relevant and fascinating topics.
For eight years, Clare Mackintosh wrote for ‘Cotswold Life’ about the ups and downs of life with a young family in the countryside. In this memoir she brings together all of those stories – and more – for the first time. From keeping chickens to getting the WI drunk, longing for an Aga to dealing with nits, Clare opens the door to family life with warmth and humour and heart.
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell know firsthand how spectacularly nature can bounce back if you give it the chance. And what comes is not just wildlife in super-abundance, but solutions to the other environmental crises we face. ‘The Book of Wilding’ is a handbook for how we can all help restore nature. It is ambitious, visionary and pragmatic. The book has grown out of Isabella and Charlie’s mission to help rewild Britain, Europe and the rest of the world by sharing knowledge from their pioneering project in Sussex. They receive droves of requests from individuals wanting to learn how to rewild gardens, allotments, churchyards; as well as community groups keen to influence local authorities to transform parks, roadside verges, riverbanks and other public spaces. This book has the answers.
‘If anyone was born to save Britain’s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole’ Sunday Times
‘Living Wild’ tells the stories of people around the world who have made the leap into the unknown, offering an intimate glimpse into what it means to live closer to nature. This will be inspirational reading for anyone who aspires to reset the batteries and live more sustainably.
Overwhelmed by consumerism on Black Friday 2020, Mo Wilde made a quiet yet radical pledge: to eat only wild and foraged food for an entire year. ‘The Wilderness Cure’ is her diary of that experience. Set against the backdrop of climate change, Brexit and the impending recession, this is a diary of a wild experiment; a timely, important and inspiring memoir which is a love letter to the natural world.
Feeling bone-tired, anxious and overwhelmed by the rolling news cycle and the pandemic age, Katherine May seeks to unravel the threads of a life wound too tightly. Could there be another way to live – one that feels more meaningful, more grounded in the places beneath our feet? One that would allow us to feel more connected, more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet? Craving a different path, May explores the restorative properties of the natural world and begins to rekindle her sense of wonder. It is a journey that takes her from sacred wells to wild moors, from cradling seas to starfalls. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she finds nourishment and a more hopeful relationship to the world around her.
Fledgling tells the story of a woman rediscovering herself through connecting with nature after starting a whole new life in a different continent
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