Secrets of a Devon Wood (an inspiring nature journal)

Secrets of a Devon Wood is a treat for the senses, with exact replicas of illustrations that the artist makes of discoveries she finds in the wood behind her Devon home.

Jo Brown began keeping her nature diary because ‘thing of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding, and deserve to be remembered’.

What’s in this nature journal?

Enchanting art in minute detail. As the artist/author zooms in on a bog beacon mushroom, a buff-tailed bumblebee or a native bluebell. Plus you’ll find note facts on life history and physiology.

If inspired to draw yourself in nature, know that mushrooms and bluebells are toxic to pets. Read more on pet-friendly gardens.

Why treat yourself to this nature journal?

It’s a hymn to the beauty of the natural world! And a quiet call to arms, for all of us to acknowledge and preserve it. This bill with stay with you.

It’s not just a book of polished essays. But more beautifully illustrated notes with real-time records to capture the first-hand wonder that the author feels when spotting wildlife in her own patch of woodland.

From beetles to a simple leaf, and from a fox to an owl. The idea is to inspire you to slow down. And look at the ground beneath your feet, to discover nature on your doorstep.

Who wrote and illustrated this book?

Jo Brown is a professional illustrator and a blogging sensation. She graduated from Falmouth College of Arts in 2000 with a BA Honours in Illustration. She works from her home studio in Teignmouth. This is her first book.