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Garden and Nature Books
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A garden writer takes the reader through a period of great change in her life. We follow her journey on the canals of Birmingham, UK and as she creates a new life for herself. To read if you would like to view urban nature in a different light- the d...
Hidden Nature: Wainwright Prize 2018 Shortlisted
Marshland is not a place I have much experience of. I picked up this book, part memoir, part birdwatcher manual, part elegy to nature to learn more about it. I find myself now looking at birds and wondering what they are in a new way.
On the Marsh: A Year Surrounded by Wildness
A coffee table book if ever there was one. Beautiful photography and description of a city garden through the seasons.
Home Ground: Sanctuary in the City
Not quite a memoir but with enough personal information to keep it interesting, the author takes us through psychology in the context of nature. A very detailed examination of how nature and gardening can improve well being
The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature
I went looking for books by the author and found this series. I had bought my brother a day out with owls and thought it would be interesting to learn more about them and their lives in the wild. Well written with just enough personal touch.
The Secret Life of the Owl: Illustrated Celebration
Sometimes the garden section at the library has some real gems. This book is full of botanical illustrations and detail about how plants work together. Because I tend to learn in a snowball fashion, I find that there are gaps in my knowledge so I lik...
RHS Genealogy for Gardeners: Plant Families
I do play favourites when it comes to garden books. I like the story of the garden weaved around the story of people living, working, dealing with problems… It brings the garden alive in a bigger context than just sow, plant and harvest. This is a go...
My Family and Other Seedlings by Lalage Snow
Not a book I would have picked up at first glance but found myself completely absorbed. It goes from Alaska to Orkney, and talks about archaeology which is not a subject I have been interested in previously. Nonetheless I found it fascinating and hav...
Surfacing - Jamie, Kathleen: 9781908745811: Books
If you're a fan of Clarkson's Farm and you want a primer on agriculture in Britain this is a good place to start. He speaks to a wide variety of people and covers various farming approaches. A surprisingly interesting book.
Land of Plenty: Journey Through Britain's Foods