Of Thorn & Briar : A Year with the West Country Hedgelayer

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Of Thorn & Briar : A Year with the West Country HedgelayerOf Thorn & Briar is a moving and beautifully told account of one mans mission to preserve one of Britains most essential and endangered rural traditions: the art of traditional hedgelaying. Travelling through the south west of England, Paul Lamb lives simply and seasonally, restoring the living boundaries that have shaped our countryside for centuries. Hedgerows are more than just field dividers; they are vital wildlife corridors, homes to countless

and explore prairie-style gardens inspired by North American grasslands

and why it's the most important tool in our battle against climate change

and rock pools teeming with life along the coast

Renowned contemporary poet Seamus Heaney provides an introduction exploring how Wordsworth depicted the natural world

then naming the animals and plants in the garden

'A tantalising glimpse of nature's capacity to heal' - The Times

’A beautiful inspirational tale set in an extraordinary time

or raising seeds in her potting shed

and how his hearing loss affects his relationship with nature as the calls of the birds he knows so well become silent to him

and the exhilarating arrival of the endless summer light

'A thing of beauty' - Clare Balding

he conjures - with breathless eloquence - another feathered beauty of our skies