Tales from Jimmy's Farm: A heartwarming celebration of nature, the changing seasons and a hugely popular...

— —

Jimmy Doherty

Tales from Jimmy's Farm

A heartwarming celebration of nature, the changing seasons and a hugely popular wildlife park...

Jimmy Doherty

$49.99

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Headline Home
10 January 2023

Animals & society; Farm & working animals; Zoos & wildlife parks

'Jimmy's love of nature is second to none - what a beautiful read' Jamie Oliver

Twenty years ago, Jimmy Doherty started a farm for rare breed pigs on some derelict land in Suffolk. Now a thriving wildlife park, which is home to many different species of animal, this book chronicles the journey that Jimmy and his family have found themselves on over the years.

In Tales From Jimmy's Farm, Jimmy reveals how he made his childhood dream of having his own wildlife park a reality - how, starting with a few rare breed pigs, he would transform a derelict and forgotten Suffolk farm into an A-Z of the animal world, from anteaters to zebras.

Taking us on a journey through the seasons - spring lambs to rutting reindeer, sun-loving meerkats to festive monkeys - Jimmy reveals the ups and downs of a life immersed in the natural world, and explains how we too, wherever we may live, can benefit ourselves and the planet by embracing the remarkable animals around us.

'Running a wildlife park is a complex job. To do it you need knowledge that varies from animal biology to how to get an ancient tractor running after a harsh frost. If there's a more diverse job, I'd like to hear about it. But the massive upside of all that hard work is simple. At all times you're embedded in the landscape and the lives of those incredible animals which depend on it - a beautiful natural gift which you are forever unwrapping.'

By: Jimmy Doherty
Imprint: Headline Home
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781472292919
ISBN 10: 147229291X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 10 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jimmy Doherty is an entomologist, a farmer, a conservationist and a TV presenter. He is also an author: his first book, On the Farm, was published in 2004, followed by a cookbook called A Taste of the Country in 2006 and a tie-in book to a BBC series called A Farmer's Life for Me in 2011. Jimmy has been seen on our TV screens ever since, across a number of programmes. He is a regular presenter on Food Unwrapped as well as Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast and, in 2020, he shared his life-long passion for insects in Jimmy's Big Bee Rescue on Channel 4, aiming to inspire protection of the nation's bee population. In 2016, he became the youngest ever President to date of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, a post he held until 2021.

Reviews for Tales from Jimmy's Farm: A heartwarming celebration of nature, the changing seasons and a hugely popular wildlife park

Jimmy's love of nature is second to none - what a beautiful read -- Jamie Oliver In this entertaining book, Jimmy reveals how he achieved his childhood dream. * Country Living * TV farmer Jimmy Doherty is on a mission to persuade the UK to embrace its green heritage and give wildlife a fighting chance. * Daily Express * Tales from Jimmy's Farm celebrates the journey that Jimmy and his family have found themselves on over the years, and the many animals that now call the farm home. * The Good Life Magazine * In this entertaining book, Jimmy reveals how he achieved his childhood dream. * Country Living *