Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature

An intuitive and inspiring study of childhood and the joy and wonder to be found in neighbourhood nature, from one of our finest nature writers.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Patrick Barkham

Psychology & Counseling

Granta Books

An intuitive and inspiring study of childhood and the joy and wonder to be found in neighbourhood nature, from one of our finest nature writers\n'Entrancing... If ever there was a book to fuel the ecological interest of future generations, this is it. An inspiration for parents, grandparents and teachers, it is equally about showing adults how to recover their own joie de vivre' 
- Isabella Tree, author of Wilding\nFrom climbing trees and making dens, to building sandcastles and pond-dipping, many of the activities we associate with a happy childhood take place outdoors. And yet, the reality for many contemporary children is very different. The studies tell us that we are raising a generation who are so alienated from nature that they can't identify the commonest birds or plants, they don't know where their food comes from, they are shuttled between home, school and the shops and spend very little time in green spaces - let alone roaming free.\nIn this timely and personal book, celebrated nature writer Patrick Barkham draws on his own experience as a parent and a forest school volunteer to explore the relationship between children and nature. Unfolding over the course of a year of snowsuits, muddy wellies, and sunhats, Wild Child is both an intimate story of children finding their place in natural world, and a celebration of the delight we can all find in even modest patches of green.\n'Wild Child is such an important book, full of tender and insightful moments. As well as a moving memoir, it is a manifesto for change, which includes many wonderful ways in which you can encourage children to find themselves in nature and, in the process, heal the disconnect experienced by adults too' 
- Dara McAnulty

Granta Publications Ltd.

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The Butterfly Isles: A Summer In Search Of Our Emperors And Admirals [Paperback] [May 03, 2018] Patrick Barkham, Helen Macdonald (illustrator)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Granta

Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals

Butterflies animate our summers but the 59 species found in the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk at the bottom of damp bogs in Scotland. A few survive for months while other ephemeral creatures only fly for three days. Several are virtually extinct. This bewitching book charts Patrick Barkham's quest to find each of them - from the Adonis Blue to the Dingy Skipper - in one unforgettable summer. Barkham brings alive the extraordinary physical beauty and amusingly diverse character of our butterflies. He witnesses a swarming invasion of Painted Ladies, experiences the curse of the Purple Emperor, makes a euphoric sighting of an exceedingly rare migrant and as summer draws to a close, suffers from butterfly burnout. He meets some deeply knowledgeable and eccentric butterfly obsessives and reconnects with lovely, overlooked corners of our countryside. As he goes, he looks back at the butterfly collectors of the past and ahead to a future in which many of our butterflies will struggle to survive on an overcrowded and overheating island. Wry, attentive, full of infectious delight and curiosity, written with a beautifully light touch, The Butterfly Isles will become a classic of British nature writing.

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Badgerlands: The Twilight World of Britain's Most Enigmatic Animal

Describing a series of walks along the shores of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Patrick Barkhams book marked the 50th anniversary of the National Trust's Enterprise Neptune project, which now protects 742 miles of coast. Walking beside the sea in places chosen for their stories, among them the Undercliff of Lyme Regis, Orford Ness, Lundy, Lands End and Lindisfarne, Barkham offers a companionable guide to some of our very finest shorelines and provides practical information for fellow walkers.

Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore

Told through a series of walks beside the sea, this is a story of the most beautiful 742 miles of coastline in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: their rocks, plants and animals, their views, walks and history, and the people who have made their lives within sight of the waves. As he travels along coastal paths, visits beaches and explores coves, Barkham reflects on the long campaign to protect our shoreline from tidal erosion and human damage and weaves together fascinating tales about every aspect of the coast - from ancient conquests and smuggler's routes, to exotic migratory birds and bucket-and-spade holidays - to tell a more profound story about our island nation and the way we are shaped by our shores.

Nature & Ecology

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Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature

Wild Child: Coming Home to Nature

The Butterfly Isles: A Summer In Search Of Our Emperors And Admirals [Paperback] [May 03, 2018] Patrick Barkham, Helen Macdonald (illustrator)

Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals

Badgerlands: The Twilight World of Britain's Most Enigmatic Animal

Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore

Coastlines: The Story of Our Shore