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Books: Lumberjills by Joanna Foat
From Living Woods issue 52 Combining war studies and woodlands, this book focuses on a forgotten army of the Second World War. LUMBERJILLS: BRITAIN’S FORGOTTEN ARMY JOANNA FOAT The History Press Paperback: 272 pages RRP: £14.99 ISBN: 978-0750990905 In 1939, when conscription sucked up most able-bodied men, and at a time when Britain was almost…
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Books: Green Gold by Hemery
From Living Woods issue 52 MATT LARSEN-DAW immerses himself in the world of the plant hunters of the 19th century GREEN GOLD The Epic True Story of Victorian Plant Hunter John Jeffrey GABRIEL HEMERY Unbound Digital Paperback: 302 pages RRP: £8.99 ISBN: 978-1789650235 An epistolary novel about the life and times of a Victorian botanist…
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Books: Underland by Robert Macfarlane
From Living Woods issue 52 ‘Geography lessons have never been so exciting, personal or terrifying.’ JOHNNY MORRIS relishes Robert Macfarlane’s wide-ranging journey through the worlds beneath our feet UNDERLAND ROBERT MACFARLANE Hamish Hamilton Hardback 496 Pages RRP: £20.00 ISBN: 978-0241143803 Three-quarters of the way through Robert Macfarlane’s dazzling book, he recounts a conversation with Robert…
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Books: Forge and Carve
From Living Woods issue 52 JUDITH MILLIDGE enjoys a celebration of craftsmanship FORGE AND CARVE Heritage Crafts: The search for well-being and sustainability in the modern world Canopy Press Hardback: 320 pages RRP: £24.99 ISBN: 978-1909414655 What do a coracle-maker, a broom-maker and knifemaker have in common? Answer: they are all practitioners of traditional crafts…
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Books: The Renewable Energy Home Handbook
From Living Woods issue 53 ‘Think global, act local’ – ANGUS HANTON is inspired by the energy saving tips and advice in converting your home to renewable energy THE RENEWABLE ENERGY HOME HANDBOOK Lindsay Porter Veloce Publishing Hardback 192 pages £24.99 ISBN 978-1845847593 You may think that YouTube is totally taking over from more traditional…
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Books: British Forests: The Forestry Commission 1919-2019
From Living Woods issue 53 PROFESSOR JULIAN EVANS reviews a commemorative history of the Forestry Commission BRITISH FORESTS: THE FORESTRY COMMISSION 1919-2019 Profile Books Ltd Hardback 256 pages £25 ISBN 978-1788163132 Celebrating the Forestry Commission’s centenary always required a book and what is on offer is an interesting compendium. It is in three parts: history,…
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Make a Folding Spoon by Mickelborough
From Living Woods issue 54 Chair maker and wood worker ROB DUCKMANTON learns the secrets behind making folding spoons MAKE A FOLDING SPOON JANE MICKLEBOROUGH Crafty Little Press 45 pages ISBN: 9780993186127 Jane is one of the most experienced spoon carvers out there, having recently received the Wille Sundqvist and Bill Coperthwaite Slöyd Fellowship in recognition…
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Books: Tree Wisdom by Karche
From Living Woods issue 55 Forest bathing teacher HELENA SKOOG reviews Tree Wisdom by the international opera singer Vincent Karche TREE WISDOM Vincent Karche Hay House Publishing Paperback 224 pages £8.56 ISBN 978-1788173896 Vincent Karche – I salute you! Your generous spirit has opened up fresh levels of understanding in my experience of the woods,…
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Books: ‘Cherry’ Ingram by Naoko Abe
From Living Woods issue 56 ANTONY MASON, co-ordinator of the Woodlands Awards, explains why he was particularly struck by one of last year’s winners ‘CHERRY’ INGRAM – THE ENGLISHMAN WHO SAVED JAPAN’S BLOSSOMS Naoko Abe Chatto & Windus 400 pages 150 x 220mm Hardback £18.99 Paperback £10.99 The subject of this book touches us all.…
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Books: Weird Woods by Miller
From Living Woods issue 58 ANGUS HANTON switches on his torch to absorb a thrillingly terrifying collection of short stories WEIRD WOODS – TALES FROM THE HAUNTED FORESTS OF BRITAIN Edited by John Miller British Library Publishing ISBN: 978-0712353427 Paperback 288 pages RRP £8.99 At school I learnt by heart Kipling’s ‘The Way through the…
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Books: Wilding by Isabella Tree
From Living Woods issue 58 Woodland owner and farmer GUY LAMBOURNE ponders the value of wilding as a form of land management WILDING THE RETURN OF NATURE TO A BRITISH FARM Isabella Tree Picador ISBN 978-1509805105 Paperback 384 pages RRP £9.99 If I was writing a review for the back of this book I think…
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Books: Wild Days by Richard Irvine
From Living Woods issue 59 Forest school practitioner Richard Irvine has an excellent track record in producing inspiring books which introduce children to the great outdoors Wild Days Richard Irvine RRP £16.99 GMC Publications (for ages 5 and above) ‘Every day can be a wild day. The wilderness is not always on our doorstep, but…