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A Forager's Life: A tender and spellbinding debut memoir
A memoir about belonging and motherhood, told through the author's lifelong passion for wild food When Helen Lehndorf moves to the city after a childhood living off the land in...
Guide to Native Orchids of Victoria
This comprehensive guide describes the 447 species of wild orchids that occur in Victoria, Australia. This region is one of the richest in the world for its diversity of temperate...
The Ancients: Discovering the world's oldest surviving trees in wild Tasmania
In wild Tasmania there are trees whose direct ancestors lived with dinosaurs. Many of those alive today are thousands of years old, and some have been growing for ten millennia...
Trees - 10 Things You Should Know: The perfect stocking filler [...]
Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem.In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's...
The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees
An exuberant tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types everywhere Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it....
Food Plants of the World: Identification, Culinary Uses and
Plants and plant-derived products make up the bulk of what we eat and drink every day, and people often wonder where their favourite food or drink comes from. This scientifically...
The Sexual Life of Flowers
'A fascinating treasure trove for plant lovers and gardeners alike.' - Frances TophillOften beautiful and sometimes strange, flowering plants have evolved to become masters of seduction.We are surrounded by extraordinary...
The Poetry of Flowers
A rich collection of poetry that celebrates the beauty and symbolism of flowers. This exquisite book is a revised and updated edition of a classic collection which contains over 50...
The Poetry of Flowers
A rich collection of poetry that celebrates the beauty and symbolism of flowers. This exquisite book is a revised and updated edition of a classic collection which contains over 50...
How Herbs Healed the World: And Other Stories of Remarkable Plants
'The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination' - RHS, The GardenHerbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would...
The Little Book of Mushrooms: An Illustrated Guide to the
A beautifully illustrated guide to 75 of the most unique and fascinating mushrooms in the world, including interesting insight into their history, uses, and etymologies.From sweet little toadstools to giant...
The Tree Hunters: How the Cult of the Arboretum Transformed Our
For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the seventeenth century, they had begun to collect...
A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners
How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are...
The Wild Silence
The second instalment to the hugely successful Costa prize shortlister, The Salt Path, and the continued, powerful true story of the couple who lost everything Nature holds the answers for...
Being an Oak: Life as a tree
'A wonderful book' - Tristan Gooley, author of How To Read A Tree 'Unique and thrilling' - Ben Rawlance, author of The Treeline 'A celebration of the oak as nature's...
The Complete Language of Trees - Pocket Edition: A Definitive and
The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees-now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference....