Fans of Food for Free will be delighted at this new format -- ideal for carrying in a rucksack. Over 100 edible plants are featured together with recipes and other interesting culinary information. With details on how to pick, when to pick and regulations on picking.

A fascinating portrait of country life across the centuries, as told by the nation's greatest diarists.

Celebrates the transforming magic of trees, exploring the 'fifth element' of wood as it exists in nature, in our souls, in our culture and our lives.

This informative and entertaining small volume contains engravings by contemporary artists and a foreword by Prince Charles. Twelve chapters endeavour to capture the atmosphere of successive months, encompassing the minutiae of plant and wildlife behaviour in the garden and hedgerow. The author celebrates the intimacies of a rural world in an idyllic setting, but with an eye to modern existence ..

Collins Complete Guide to British Muchrooms and Toadstools allows everyone to identify mushrooms found in Britain and Ireland. The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout, featuring the species you are most likely to see. By only covering Britain and Ireland, fewer species are included than in many broader European guides, making it quicker and easier for the reader to ...

This handy, practical guide offers a quick way for beginners to identify mushrooms and toadstools

The best-selling, unrivalled beginner's guide to identifying the most common species of tree in northern Europe.

Capturing the author's turn of phrase and inspired use of language, and infused throughout with the magically meditative tranquillity of Walnut Tree Farm, this book presents an introduction to one of the most important of modern nature writers. It contains descriptions of walks on Mellis Common and thoughts on the importance of nature.

What is a tree? As this celebration of the trees shows, they are our countryside; our ancestors descended from them; and they gave us air to breathe. The author travels from his back garden round the world to explore the beauty, variety and ingenuity of trees: from how they live so long to how they talk to each other, and why they came to exist.

The definitive, fully-illustrated guide to the trees of Britain and non-Mediterranean Europe.

A complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artworks, field identification notes and recipes.

Provides identification of over 200 European fungi species. Identifying colours and symbols, this pocket-sized guide classifies the species according to shape, simplifying identification. It features: 320 colour photos; 320 graphics; and a calendar wheel, which helps to identify the time of year when each species can be found.

Drawing on the expertise of the National Trust's wardens, conservationists and working farmers, this illustrated book is a comprehensive guide to cultural life and the changing British landscape, including key ancient monuments. It also includes photo-stories of regions through the seasons.

The only comprehensive, pocket-sized guide to wild flowers of Britain and Ireland. This completely new edition combines both photographs and artwork to give a really practical and attractive identification guide.

This indispensable guide is part of the new Black's Nature Guide series. Over 450 species of mushroom are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs.

In 1811, Mary Anning discovered the first ever dinosaur skeleton and became a fossil hunter, attracting the attention of the scientific world. Until then, it was believed that animals did not become extinct, but the bizarre nature of the fossils Anning found made it impossible to ignore the truth about evolution.

Presents a comprehensive evaluation of conifer classification. This book outlines the features sought in cultivars of each genus, particular cultivation concerns, and conifers recommended for cultivation under various conditions and to achieve different effects. It is suitable for botanists, naturalists, and horticulturists.

A guide that illustrates the beauties of wild flower species across Northern Scotland. It discusses the various species and includes notes of how to identify them. It also examines the habitats in which each species is to be found, including factors of geology, climate, history and plant competition.