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Top-Bar Beekeeping: Organic Practices for Honeybee Health
Les Crowder, Heather Harrell
The environment; Self-sufficiency; Organic gardening; Natural & wild gardening; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Regular hive inspection and the removal of old combs helps to keep bees... [more]
The Great Wood: The Ancient Forest of Caledon
James Crumley
The countryside, country life; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Paperback
In this passionate and poetic appreciation of the Great Wood of Caledon, Jim Crumley thoughtfully explores the past myths,... [more]
The Land of the Green Man: A Journey through the Supernatural Landscapes...
Carolyne Larrington
Literary studies: general; Celtic religion & mythology; History of ideas; Folklore, myths & legends; The countryside, country life
Paperback
A captivating modern bestiary by a mistress of modern folklore. [more]
Wild Calm: Finding Mindfulness in Forest Bathing
Joan Vorderbruggen
Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation; The countryside, country life
Paperback
A beautiful guided journal to encourage a closer relationship with nature. [more]
Mr Finchley Discovers His England
Victor Canning
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Historical adventure; Historical fiction; The countryside, country life
Paperback
Mr Edgar Finchley, unmarried solicitor's clerk, aged 45, is told to take a holiday for the first time in his life. He decides... [more]
Ash before Oak
Jeremy Cooper
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); The countryside, country life
Paperback
The winner of the inaugural Fitzcarraldo Editions Novel Prize, ASH BEFORE OAK is a novel in the form of a fictional journal... [more]
Our Place: Can We Save Britain's Wildlife Before It Is Too Late?
Mark Cocker
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life
Paperback
'Essential reading for anybody who cares about the future' Henry Marsh, *Newstatesman Books of the Year***LONGLISTED FOR... [more]
On the Red Hill: Where Four Lives Fell Into Place
Mike Parker
Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Taking the four seasons, the four elements and these four lives as his structure, Mike Parker creates a lyrical but clear-eyed... [more]
The English Countryside
Ruth Binney
British & Irish history; Cultural studies; The countryside, country life
Hardback
This fascinating and entertaining book explores the flora and fauna, quirky country customs and traditions, the nature and... [more]
Country of Larks: A Chiltern Journey: In the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson...
Gail Simmons
Biography: literary; Conservation of the environment; Transport planning & policy; The countryside, country life; Travel writing
Hardback
The Country of Larks - travel literature and nature writing describing a walk across the Chiltern Hills from High Wycombe... [more]
The Countryman: Through the Seasons
Johnny Scott (Honorary Life Member British Association for Shooting and Conservation, BASC)
The countryside, country life
Hardback
There is something for everyone here, whether country dweller, urban nature lover, amateur historian or budding naturalist.... [more]
The Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood
John Lewis-Stempel
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general
Paperback
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' from 'indisputably, one of the best nature-writers of his generation'... [more]
Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain
Peter Marren
Reference works; The countryside, country life; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Paperback
While the Ghost Orchid offers the toughest challenge of any wild plant, there were fifty more British species Peter had yet... [more]
A Claxton Diary: Further Field Notes from a Small Planet
Mark Cocker
Autobiography: general; Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Here are unwedded queen ants pouring out of the pavement cracks for their nuptial flights, or a garden cross spider spraying... [more]
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Go Wild: Find Freedom and Adventure in the Great Outdoors
Chris Naylor
The countryside, country life; Sports & outdoor recreation; Gift books
Hardback
Whether you like to walk, run, swim, admire the wildlife or forage for wild foods, this book will inspire you to get out into... [more]
A Legacy of Ancient Oaks
Mark Frith
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Drawing & drawings; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); The countryside, country life; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Hardback
This beautiful book is a celebration of the mighty oak, through the passion and vision of artist Mark Frith. Mark has drawn... [more]
Heida: A Shepherd at the Edge of the World
Steinunn Sigurdardottir
Memoirs; Animal husbandry; The countryside, country life
Hardback
HEIDA IS A FORCE OF NATURE... EXACTLY THE RIGHT SORT OF MODERN ROLE MODEL' SUNDAY TIMES: The inspiring story of Icelandic... [more]
So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader?: All the Dirt on Living the Good...
Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
Smallholdings; Self-sufficiency; The countryside, country life
Paperback
The dream of rural living can be romantic and rewarding, it is also packed with challenges. So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader?... [more]
How to Catch a Mole: And Find Yourself in Nature
Marc Hamer
Memoirs; Wildlife: mammals; The countryside, country life
Hardback
A life-affirming book about the British countryside, the cycle of nature, solitude and contentment, through the prism of a... [more]
Mountain Flowers
Michael Scott (Author)
The countryside, country life; Trees, wildflowers & plants
Hardback
Mountain flowers are the most romantic in our flora, exquisite, enigmatic and, often, remote from human habitation. Michael... [more]
The Forager's Calendar: A Seasonal Guide to Nature's Wild Harvests
John Wright
Cookery by ingredient; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Look out of your window, walk down a country path or go to the beach in Great Britain, and you are sure to see many wild species... [more]
Still Water: The Deep Life of the Pond
John Lewis-Stempel
Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; The Earth: natural history general
Hardback
It reflects an era before the water was polluted with chemicals and the land built on for housing, a time when ponds shone... [more]
Red Rag To A Bull: Rural Life in an Urban Age
Jamie Blackett
Memoirs; The countryside, country life
Hardback
Red Rag is a humorous and thought-provoking story seen through the eyes of a landowner, a modern-day Poldark, trying to... [more]
A Life in the Hills: The Katharine Stewart Omnibus
Katharine Stewart
Memoirs; British & Irish history; The countryside, country life
Paperback
This omnibus gathers A Croft in the Hills together with some of Katharine's later books. [more]
Fire
Oivind Berg
Social & cultural history; Rural crafts; The countryside, country life
Hardback
In this beautifully illustrated book, Oivind Berg traces the use of fire as a heat source, a stove and a social gathering... [more]
