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Ruth Pavey is the Gardening Correspondent for the Ham & High. She attended the Rusking School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford, and a selection of her illustrated works are included in A Wood of One's Own, her critically acclaimed debut memoir. Pavey has reviewed books and written features for publications including the Observer, Guardian, New Statesman, Crafts, and the Garden, and was a contributor to BBC Radio 4's programme Kaleidoscope.
‘A wonderfully personal evocation of the joys, hard work and meaning of creating a wood for wildlife, written with sensitivity and care. A delightful read’ * Stephen Moss, author of The Robin: A Biography * ‘A rare treat of a book that warms as it informs and leads us deep into the character of one small pocket of England. Ruth Pavey writes with wit, passion and precious little sentimentality' * Tristan Gooley, author of The Secret World of Weather * ‘Wonderful... how love for a small woodland and respect for its local history can enhance wildlife and enrich the human spirit’ * Nick Davies, author of Cuckoo: Cheating by Nature * ‘Ruth Pavey spins a delicate web between the many branches of her little Somerset wood. Her closely observed changes of wildlife and the changing seasons, echo a growing awareness and concern for life on Earth itself. The author’s growth and metamorphosis into an amateur naturalist who has learnt to read the language of trees is profoundly inspirational’ * Gabriel Hemery, author of The New Sylva * ‘Inquisitive and generous. Pavey shares the love of her wood, past and present, through a fascinating weave of its natural and cultural histories. This book is as companionable as it is interesting' * Patrick Baker, author of The Unremembered Places *
