Beautiful Books about England’s Seasons
In All Weathers is a beautifully written guide to all of Britain’s weathers, told through a series of interesting walks. From the howling winds of Skye to the fen-sucked fogs of East Anglia.
Read how to keep safe in snowy weather.
Weather in Britain is often deemed simply as good (sunny) or bad (anything else). But changeable weather like we have, should be celebrated. It transforms the light, textures and colours of a landscape, influences our mood and behaviour and of course keeps England a green and pleasant land, through lots of rain!
Britain’s weather has inspired poets and artists, seeped into our language and shaped our way of life. New worlds have emerged – shrouded in fog or refreshed by rain.
This book sees the author walk across Britain through rain, fog, wind, ice and snow, to look at the natural world and where our weather comes from, and how it is changing. It’s time to throw open the doors to embrace the wildness of weather!
By avoiding rain, we’ve forgotten how to appreciate it. How it falls, how it feels, and how it affects our land.
Matt Gaw is a writer, journalist and naturalist who works with Suffolk Wildlife Trust and writes a monthly country diary for Suffolk magazine.
An Illustrated Guide to 20 Nature Cycles
Nature Explained is a beautiful children’s book, illustrating 20 cycles of nature, to blend art and science in a fascinating visual tour.
Discover:
- How trees lose their leaves
- What makes flowers bloom
- Why seeds travel
The book is split into six sections:
- Trees
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Seeds
- Mushrooms
- Seasons
The spreads present different scenes and explain the stories of nature, including:
- Pollination
- Photosynthesis
- Germination
- Decomposition
Anatomical profiles feature at the start of each section, so children will learn as they go, with detailed diagrams to pour over. Learning about how nature works has never been so much fun!
Helen Brown is a writer/editor based in London. She studied English Literature at University of Sussex, before deciding to write children’s books, which have been translated into over 15 languages.
Illustrator Claire Scully works in pen, ink and digital. She loves to explore themes of nature and environment, from her London studio.
Spring Unfurled (a printmaker’s view)
Spring Unfurled is a beautifully illustrated pocket hardback guide to the season of spring. This really is something else, a delightful gift for someone you love, or for yourself as bedtime reading. You can buy all four books as a gift quartet.
The author reflects on this season of new life, as it transforms around her. She takes in landscapes across the land.
From her home garden studio in England’s smallest county of Rutland to the low-lying Suffolk marshlands and the windswept hills of Yorkshire. And even to the wildness of Scotland, over the border.
The inspiring prose, make this the perfect read:
The seasons are nature’s clock, bringing birds from distant shores to nest and breed. Seasons have no regard for official times. When the days shorten and the evening air is chilly, they know it’s time to leave.
Angela Harding is a professional printmaker, whose unique style has become immensely popular in England. She works from a studio in her garden in a Rutland village.
Falling into Autumn: A Printmaker’s View
Autumn season in England casts a golden hue and chill in the air, as nights draw in, birds prepare for migration and animals prepare for winter hibernation. Trees lose their leaves and , and horse chestnut trees drop their seeds (keep conkers and leaf mould away from dogs).
Falling into Autumn is a beautiful book of prose and art from a printmaker, who inspires others with her personal encounters with nature, inspired by watching jays gathering acorns, and hearing owls hooting.
I am inspired by watching jays gathering acorns, owls hooting and the joy of hearing nightingales. In the shady part of my garden, ferns grow. By the autumn, these same leaves are starting to go brown at the edges.
This seems to be at the same time that the swallows gather to leave. Together with the ferns, they are markers that the summer has gone; that one season has finished and another is about to begin.
This book is one of a stunning seasonal quartet. Each title in this pocket-sized series takes readers on a journey through the seasons, taking in landscapes across England. Including views from the artist’s studio in Rutland to the low-lying marshlands of Suffolk and the windswept hills of Yorkshire. And over the border to the Scottish wilderness.
A perfect book for anyone who loves art and nature, with beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery. The book features over 30 of Angela’s favourite prints, alongside observations taken from her previous books.
Angela Harding is one of our favourite artists, who works from a garden studio at the bottom of her garden, in Rutland (England’s smallest county). In an interview, she notes that as a child, while other children had pictures of pop stars on their walls, she had images of different birds!
Winter’s Song is a beautifully illustrated pocket hardback guide to the season of winter. This really is something else, a delightful gift for someone you love, or for yourself as bedtime reading. The author reflects on this season of new life, as it transforms around her. She takes in landscapes across the land.
From her home garden studio in England’s smallest county of Rutland to the low-lying Suffolk marshlands and the windswept hills of Yorkshire. And even to the wildness of Scotland, over the border.
Read our posts on keeping safe in snow and frosty mornings.
The inspiring prose, make this the perfect read:
When the snow falls quickly, it brings dramatic change. Hare, rabbit and bird tracks become visible in the lanes and fields.
You can buy all four books as a gift quartet.
Angela Harding is a professional printmaker, whose unique style has become immensely popular in England. She works from a studio in her garden in a Rutland village.
You may recognise her work from illustrating books for several authors including Miranda Krestovnikoff, Isabella Tree and Simon Armitage.
Summer’s Hum completes the quartet.
