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A Natural History of the Hedgerow: And Ditches, Dykes and Dry Stone Walls
John Wright
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Description for A Natural History of the Hedgerow: And Ditches, Dykes and Dry Stone Walls
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNC; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies. But as much as we might dream about foraging for mushrooms or collecting wayside nettles for soup, most of us are unaware of quite how profoundly hedgerows have shaped the history of our landscape and our fellow species. One of Britain's best known naturalists, John Wright introduces us to the natural and cultural history of hedges (as well as ditches, dykes and dry ... Read more
It is difficult to think of a more quintessential symbol of the British countryside than the British Hedgerow, bursting with blackberries, hazelnuts and sloes, and home to oak and ash, field mice and butterflies. But as much as we might dream about foraging for mushrooms or collecting wayside nettles for soup, most of us are unaware of quite how profoundly hedgerows have shaped the history of our landscape and our fellow species. One of Britain's best known naturalists, John Wright introduces us to the natural and cultural history of hedges (as well as ditches, dykes and dry ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846685538
SKU
V9781846685538
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About John Wright
John Wright is a naturalist and one of Great Britain's leading experts on fungi. His most recent book, The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names was published by Bloomsbury in 2014. His publications include books on how to forage in hedgerows and seashores, on the delights and perils of gathering fungi and mushrooms, and how to ... Read more
Reviews for A Natural History of the Hedgerow: And Ditches, Dykes and Dry Stone Walls
A beautifully presented field guide.
Robbie Millen
Times
A true labour of love spiced with a fine dry humour... a rich and spellbinding love letter to the great British hedgerow... [not] just a delightful one-off read, but an invaluable work of reference that will remain on my bookshelves for good.
Christopher Hart
The Sunday Times ... Read more
Robbie Millen
Times
A true labour of love spiced with a fine dry humour... a rich and spellbinding love letter to the great British hedgerow... [not] just a delightful one-off read, but an invaluable work of reference that will remain on my bookshelves for good.
Christopher Hart
The Sunday Times ... Read more