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Land Healer : How Farming Can Save Britain's Countryside
Jake Fiennes is spearheading a revolution in British farming, transforming the very essence of our countryside. As the Conservation Manager at Holkham, Norfolk's sprawling historic estate, Fiennes has orchestrated a remarkable revival of habitats across 25,000 acres. His innovative approach has not only bolstered...- £12.99 GBP
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The Running Hare : The Secret Life of Farmland
Hailed as 'Britain's finest living nature writer' by The Times, John Lewis-Stempel presents a Sunday Times bestseller and Wainwright Prize nominee. 'The Running Hare' unveils the hidden world beneath our ploughlands, from industrious microbes to soaring kestrels. With meticulous detail and lyrical prose, Lewis-Stempel...- £10.99 GBP
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Rewild Your Garden : Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Crowned a SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020, this captivating tome is a must for any green-fingered enthusiast seeking to elevate their horticultural pursuits for the benefit of wildlife and the planet. Acclaimed by Isabella Tree and Alan Titchmarsh, it offers a...- £16.99 GBP
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Rooted : How regenerative farming can change the world
Shortlisted for the esteemed Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, Sarah Langford's 'Rooted' offers a compelling exploration of modern farming. This barrister-turned-author's journey from city life to the agricultural world unveils a landscape vastly different from her grandfather's post-war heroics in feeding a nation. Langford's...- £10.99 GBP
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Woodston : The Biography of An English Farm - The Sunday Times Bestseller
A Sunday Times bestseller, Woodston is John Lewis-Stempel's masterful ode to the quintessential English farm. With the keen eye of a naturalist and the deep knowledge of a historian, Lewis-Stempel weaves a rich tapestry of rural life that spans millennia. From primordial volcanoes to...- £10.99 GBP
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The Forager's Calendar : A Seasonal Guide to Nature's Wild Harvests
John Wright's captivating prose makes armchair foraging almost as enticing as the real thing. This exquisitely crafted and beautifully illustrated tome is a true gem, as noted by John Carey in The Sunday Times. It's no wonder the book clinched both the Guild of...- £14.99 GBP
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Deep Country : Five Years in the Welsh Hills
In "Deep Country", Neil Ansell chronicles his extraordinary five-year sojourn in a secluded Welsh hillside cottage. With no modern conveniences or human contact for weeks on end, Ansell's narrative delves into the heart of solitary rural existence. "This tale recounts my half-decade of isolation,...- £10.99 GBP
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I Bought a Mountain : The Re-discovered Nature Classic
WITH A FOREWORD BY PATRICK BARKHAMAnd an essay by Welsh hill farmer, Dafydd Morris-Jones'One of the great no-holds-barred life-adventures in the wilds of the British landscape.' ADAM NICOLSONWritten on the eve of the Second World War, this memoir tells the remarkable story of how...- £10.99 GBP
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Regenesis : Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet
Hailed as a Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Prize, George Monbiot's "Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet" presents a revolutionary vision for the future of food and humanity. This groundbreaking work, lauded as a Book of the Year...- £10.99 GBP
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English Pastoral : An Inheritance - The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life
Lauded as THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR, this captivating bestseller from James Rebanks, acclaimed author of The Shepherd's Life, weaves a poignant tale of rural transformation. Nigel Slater aptly describes it as 'A beautifully written story of a family, a home...- £10.99 GBP
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All Around the Year
Originally published in 1979, All Around the Year is a diary following a year at Parsonage Farm, a mixed farm in Devon, close to Dartmoor. The book documented a way of life unchanged for centuries, but which was already remote to most people. In...- £16.00 GBP
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Under the Henfluence : The World of Chickens and the People Who Love Them
`Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times `Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping . Brilliant' New York Magazine An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock. Since first domesticating the...- £10.99 GBP
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Field Work : What Land Does to People & What People Do to Land
Bella Bathurst's 'Field Work' offers an invaluable glimpse into the oft-misunderstood world of British farmers. This meticulously researched and deeply insightful work peels back the layers of an industry that, whilst visible from space, remains enigmatic to many. Bathurst embarks on a journey across...- £10.99 GBP
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The Shepherd's Life : A Tale of the Lake District
This Sunday Times chart-topper has captivated readers with its poignant portrayal of a vanishing way of life. Lauded by culinary icon Nigel Slater as 'affectionate, evocative, illuminating', and hailed as a 'pastoral for the 21st century' by the Sunday Times, this literary gem has...- £10.99 GBP
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The Lie of the Land : Who Really Cares for the Countryside?
The Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain reveals how landowners wreck the countryside, and how the public can restore it 'Brave and brilliant' George Monbiot `Urgent and essential . should be required reading' Caroline Lucas For centuries we've been sold...- £22.00 GBP
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No Dig : Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Veg with Less Effort
Discover the revolutionary No Dig method and transform your vegetable patch with minimal effort! Charles Dowding, a seasoned expert, unveils the secrets to nurturing your soil and cultivating bountiful crops by working in harmony with nature. This enlightening guide demonstrates how to convert a...- £30.00 GBP
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Ravenous : How to get ourselves and our planet into shape
WINNER OF THE ANDR� SIMON FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2024THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant - a must read' Tim Spector'Ravenous is a truly important book ... we need a food revolution to ensure children don't go hungry, eat...- £10.99 GBP
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Rural : The Lives of the Working Class Countryside
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024 `Eye-opening and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES `Brilliant . I loved it' KIT DE WAAL `Thoughtful, moving, honest' CAL FLYN *Winner of The Lakeland Book of the Year 2024* Work in the countryside ties you, soul and...- £10.99 GBP
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Ultra-Processed People : Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food . and Why Can't We Stop?
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR...- £22.00 GBP
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Spoon-Fed : Why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE LEADING GUT-HEALTH EXPERT, FOUNDER OF ZOE AND AUTHOR OF FOOD FOR LIFE* As seen on ITV's LORRAINE and heard on THE DIARY OF A CEO *This ground-breaking exploration debunks food myths, from what we should be eating...- £10.99 GBP
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In Search of the Perfect Peach : Why flavour holds the answer to fixing our food system
WITH A FOREWORD FROM TIM SPECTOR, author of�The Diet Myth,�Spoon-Fed�and�Food for Life`A pioneering approach.'�ANNA JONES, cook and bestselling author of Easy Wins`By valuing and reclaiming flavour, Franco argues that we can transform the system and also enrich our relationship with food. Essential reading.'�DAN SALADINO,...- £20.00 GBP
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Silent Spring
Silent Spring is a groundbreaking work of non-fiction that sounded the alarm on the devastating environmental impacts of chemical pesticides like DDT. With meticulous research and a gripping narrative, Rachel Carson exposes the unintended consequences of mankind's war against nature, from the near-extinction of...- £10.99 GBP
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Hedgerow
Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to prepare and...- £16.99 GBP
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Eating to Extinction : The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
A book of wonders' Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the YearWinner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 - Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey through the past, present and future of food, showing why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital. 'Saladino inspires...- £10.99 GBP
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Feeding Britain : Our Food Problems and How to Fix Them
How does Britain get its food? Why is our current system at breaking point?How can we fix it before it is too late?British food has changed remarkably in the last half century. As we have become wealthier and more discerning, our food has Europeanized...- £12.99 GBP
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Food Rules
In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. Food Rules, Michael Pollan's wise and witty critique of the western industrialised diet, distils the wisdom of history and traditional cultures to three simple rules: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly...- £7.99 GBP
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Foraging : A practical guide to finding and preparing free wild food
Unlock the bounty of nature's pantry with "Foraging: The Essential Guide to Free Wild Food." This comprehensive guide takes you on an immersive journey through the vibrant landscapes of hedgerows, parks, fields, woods, rivers, and seashores, unveiling the edible treasures that lie waiting to...- £10.99 GBP
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Metabolical : The truth about processed food and how it poisons people and the planet
Did you know that 62% of the food in our supermarkets is not only processed but 'ultra-processed' (ingredients from other foods are combined to make something 'new', often in colours that do not exist in nature) and that data shows that by eating this...- £16.99 GBP
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This Is Vegan Propaganda : (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis, infectious and chronic diseases, human exploitation and, of course, non-human exploitation. Undeniably, these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated....- £12.99 GBP
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Enchanted Foraging : Wildcrafting for Herbal Remedies, Rituals, and a Magical Life
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of wildcrafting with Ebony Gheorghe's "Enchanted Foraging." This captivating book unveils the secrets of foraging for plants and herbs, weaving together the practical and the mystical. Embark on a journey to reconnect with nature's bounty, harnessing its powers...- £18.99 GBP
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Herbs : River Cottage Handbook No.10
Herbs are the most liberating and confidence-boosting of ingredients: grow some and you feel like a proper gardener, bring some into the kitchen and you feel like a proper cook. They allow you to experiment and bring individuality to your cooking while, at the...- £18.99 GBP
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The Philosophy of Cider
Cider is liquid sunshine, a radiant elixir captured in a glass! Join Jane Peyton on a resplendent voyage of discovery, tracing the journey of the wild Malus Sieversii apple – the progenitor of today's domesticated apple – from its origins in the foothills of...- £10.00 GBP
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Our Little Farm : Adventures in Sustainable Living
From Peter Wohlleben, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, and his wife, Miriam, comes an inspired, practical memoir of creating a sustainable homestead amongst the trees. Called "a veritable tree whisperer" by the Wall Street Journal, Peter Wohlleben is...- £17.99 GBP
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Sixty Harvests Left : How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future
`Powerful, purposeful and persuasive . This book is transformative. We must read, mark and learn, fast' Michael Morpurgo`A call to action - to change our world from the ground up. A vitally necessary book' Isabella Tree`Philip Lymbery pulls no punches in cataloguing the calamitous...- £12.99 GBP
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Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet
If we could all live and eat a little more like Tom the world and the food chain would be in much better shape.' Anna Jones'This book is like a hybrid of Michael Pollan and Anna Jones. It combines serious food politics with flavour-packed...- £30.00 GBP
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The Blue Commons : Rescuing the Economy of the Sea
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST ECONOMICS BOOK OF 2022 'A landmark book... The Blue Commons is at once a brilliant synthesis, a searing analysis, and an inspiring call to action.' - David Bollier'With remarkable erudition, passion and lyricism, Guy Standing commands the reader to wake...- £12.99 GBP
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Eating Animals
To reduce risk of pandemics for ourselves, our gaze needs to turn to the health of animals. Discover Jonathan Safran Foer's eye-opening and life-changing account of the meat we eat. 'Should be compulsory reading. A genuine masterwork. Read this book. It will change you'...- £9.99 GBP
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Forgotten Fruits : The stories behind Britain's traditional fruit and vegetables
In Forgotten Fruits, Christopher Stocks tells the fascinating - often rather bizarre - stories behind Britain's rich heritage of fruit and vegetables. Take Newton Wonder apples, for instance, first discovered around 1870 allegedly growing in the thatch of a Derbyshire pub. Or the humble...- £10.99 GBP
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