The Cuckoo Calls the Year

Dr. Pete Stroh, Carry Akroyd

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English

Miscellaneous
01 August 2025

Wildlife: general interest; The countryside, country life

After working as a botanist and natural historian for more than 25 years, walking the countryside had almost imperceptibly turned into a disheartening endeavour for Pete Stroh. He found himself resting at viewpoints and contemplating how much better it would be if a pasture had not been drenched with herbicide, if a woodland had not been planted up with regimented lines of conifer crops, if an arable field could every so often not be ploughed right up to the bloody roots of the hedgerow

So he decided that in writing

this book, he would wander within the boundaries of the parish where he lives, record weekly what he actually saw, and restrict grumblings to a minimum, to observe rather than judge. This, he writes, took a bit of getting used to but proved ultimately to be a liberating and unexpected experience.

The result is this uplifting and positive book showing the surprising abundance of nature, given half a chance.

AUTHOR: Pete Stroh is the author of numerous scientific papers, a regular contributor to British Wildlife magazine, and has published several books about the flora of our Isles, including Grassland plants of the British and Irish lowlands, Threatened Plants in Britain & Ireland, and Plant Atlas 2020. Originally from south Devon, he settled in Northamptonshire after a largely bohemian existence in Scotland for much of the 1990s, when amongst other things he worked in a record shop, ventured up munros, frequented late-night bakeries, and lived for a time with ospreys.

b/w illustrations

By: Dr. Pete Stroh
Illustrated by: Carry Akroyd
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 413g
ISBN: 9781913159825
ISBN 10: 1913159825
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Pete Stroh is an accidental botanist who has worked professionally in the field of natural history for the past 25 years. He is the author of numerous scientific papers, is a regular contributor to British Wildlife magazine, and has published several books about the flora of our Isles, including Grassland plants of the British and Irish lowlands, Threatened Plants in Britain & Ireland, and Plant Atlas 2020. Originally hailing from south Devon, he has been based in the north of Northamptonshire since the turn of the century following a largely bohemian existence in Scotland for much of the 1990s, when amongst other things he worked in a record shop, ventured up munros, frequented late-night bakeries, and lived for a time with ospreys.