The Lost Rainforests of Britain

'A treasure chest full of woodland jewels, rare, precious and beautiful' Chris Packham 'Utterly enchanting, transporting and spellbinding, The Lost Rainforests of Britain will change our understanding of Britain and the hidden treasures we live amongst. A rallying cry for restoring the rainforests of Britain urgently, and an inspiring and informative must-read for anyone interested in rewilding and ecological restoration' Lucy Jones, author of Losing Eden 'Passionate, powerful, political and practicable, Guy Shrubsole gives us a blueprint for how to bring our missing rainforests back to life in all their riotous, tangled glory. Impeccably researched, convincingly argued and with generous measures of joyful discovery, this really is a spectacular book' Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell 'A book rich in vivid wordsmithery that unravels, in stunning technicolour, a magnificent treasure on our doorstep which, unbeknownst to many, is as draped in folklore as it is in ferns. Guy Shrubsole might just be as much a national treasure as those boggy forests he's become the preeminent biographer of' Sam Lee, Mercury Prize-nominated musician and author of The Nightingale Praise for Who Owns England? 'A formidable, brave and important book' Robert Macfarlane 'One of the most important books of the year' Chris Packham 'A great book, crucial for anyone who seeks to understand this country' George Monbiot 'A passionately argued polemic which offers radical, innovative but also practical proposals for transforming how the people of England use and protect the land that they depend on' Guardian 'Illuminating and well-argued ... It's hard not to feel that it's time for a revolution in the way we manage this green and pleasant land' New Statesman 'There is an enormous amount to admire' Times Literary Supplement