Working with Nature : Saving and Using the World's Wild Places by Jeremy Purseglove 9781788161602

Working with Nature : Saving and Using the World’s Wild Places

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Working with Nature: Saving and Using the World’s Wild Places by Jeremy Purseglove is an insightful masterpiece that takes readers on a transformative journey through our intricate relationship with the natural world.

This compelling narrative spans from the cocoa farms of Ghana to the orchards of Kent and the rugged badlands of Pakistan, demonstrating how a practical approach to sustaining our landscapes can mean the difference between prosperity and ecological ruin. With a lifetime of passionate work in extreme environments, Purseglove sheds light on innovative ways to harvest and protect nature, effectively gardening on a global scale.

Readers will engage with larger-than-life figures such as:

  • William Bunting, a fervent protector of Yorkshire's peatlands
  • Vita Sackville-West, the esteemed gardener known for her unique conservation methods

Purseglove expertly critiques harmful resource extraction practices that threaten our environment, including:

  • Deforestation driven by palm oil demand in Borneo
  • Irrigation practices draining the Aral Sea
  • Monoculture farming spreading across Britain

As a pioneer in global engineering projects aimed at preserving nature, Purseglove provides fresh insights and practical solutions throughout the book. Working with Nature not only emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable practices but also inspires hope for our planet's future. Whether you are an environmental enthusiast, a gardener, or someone seeking to understand the complexities of conservation, this book is essential reading that promises to enlighten and engage.

Product Information

ISBN: 9781788161602
Weight: 224g

Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’

Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’

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