Nature’s Temples is an impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests, and their preservation. Standing in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans. These ancient undisturbed ecosystems are increasingly rare and misunderstood. This book explores the science of old-growth forests, and makes a compelling…
stories from women who work with nature
Wild Woman is an engaging blend of conservation stories and personal humorous anecdotes by TV presenter Philippa Forrester who has chosen to live and work in the wild (wildlife fans will know her from programmes filming otters with her husband Charlie Hamilton-Jones). In this book, she studies and celebrates women who have chosen to live…
a celebration of our hedges
Hedges is an absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology and cultural history of the rich hedgerow heritage of the British Isles. Much of England is now intensively farmed, and in these landscapes hedges are often the only refuge for wildlife. As well as providing shelter, protection and food for animals, hedges also connect and bind…