The Restorative Power of Nature

Deep Listening to Nature is an invitation to open our ears to the natural world. Beginning by tuning in to the sounds of creatures around us, Andrew discusses how to identify species by call, interpret their communications and find empathy for their sentence. Part reflection, part nature and trav...

Living Upriver showcases the artisanal country way of life inspiring readers to bring nature home, be true to oneself, and foster a warm, welcoming community. The book documents twelve homes belonging to the new pioneers: creative individuals who embrace a slower lifestyle combining nostalgic rem...

"An inspiring and transformative book of hope that reveals how to heal the earth and ourselves in the process. As young women, sisters Anastasia and Julia Vanderbyl began a compelling journey of restoration deep in the Australian rainforest. A beautifully crafted narrative woven with personal sto...

"Join mother, nature lover and family physician, Dr Dimity Williams as she explores the most important relationship we have - our connection with nature. The natural world provides our life support system- giving us clean air and water, a stable climate and healthy soils to grow our food. Earth's...

ReWild Your Mind shows you how to connect with nature to be happier, healthier and more at peace with the world around you. Packed with wilderness skills and traditional crafts - from fixing a hammock in the woods and foraging for hedgerow medicine to finding moments of 'wild' in the everyday - t...

Read the powerful account of one woman's struggle to reshape her identity when all normality has fallen away. When lifelong bird-lover Hannah Bourne-Taylor moved with her husband to Ghana seven years ago she couldn't have anticipated how her life would be forever changed by her unexpected encount...

Step outdoors and let your space nourish all of your senses and settle a busy mind. Discover how to garden to enliven all five senses - touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste - to build a connection with the world around you and bring joy and wonder into the everyday. Find out how simply being o...

Care, kindness, generosity of spirit. In Natural Care Wendyl Nissen writes about how to care for others, the land, the water, animals and yourself in ways that are good for our communities and our planet. In this time of great uncertainty, Wendyl focuses on turning to your garden, animals, books,...

An inspiring collection of original writing from world-leading 'green' voices on why contact with nature is vital for our mental, physical and social wellbeing Having access to natural, green spaces is vital to our physical and mental wellbeing. But, as urban development spreads, grey has become ...

Twenty collectors open their homes to reveal the weird and wonderful world of natural objects. This new generation of naturalists are using their collections to craft creative careers and decorate their homes with their finds and this book provides a wealth of inspiration for celebrating the beau...

Gill Meller's new book Outside is a thoughtful celebration of the joys of cooking and eating outdoors. We shouldn't be shutting doors any more - we should be opening them... From his rural home overlooking the sea, Gill is perfectly placed to write about open-air cooking, whether it's a simple ca...

A deeply moving and uplifting exploration of the power of nature, even urban nature, to heal the deepest hurts. 'For as long as I can remember, there has always been just the three of us. Three sisters. Only a year between each. Inseparable. It's been like that for almost 50 years. Until my young...

We've become used to thinking of plants as things for us to use: as food, tools, resources, or just as an attractive background to our own lives. But its time to change our minds. New research shows that plants can think, plan and may even have memories. We share our planet with beings whose pote...

Trees have been a part of human history from the very beginning. Used for shelter, tools, fuel, and food, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems, as well as some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodland...

Trees provide us with the necessities of life - they clean the air we breathe, fill us with awe as we walk through forests and provide timber for the houses we live in, yet there are deeper reasons for our arboreal admiration that go beyond utility and beauty. Tree Glee looks at the psychology be...

Where can a walk take you? It goes without saying, walking can connect us to our surroundings and free us from our worries. It can raise our heart rate and relax our minds. It can lead us across historic ground and inspire new thinking. In this beautiful collection, twenty outstanding writers set...

The Wild Craft delights in nature's abundance and shows you how to create 28 inspirational, comforting and joyful items for yourself, your home and garden. Journey through the season chapters and learn how to create the myriad projects in each subsection: kitchen, making and gardening. You could ...

Get back to nature and explore sites unspoilt by humankind with the latest addition to the Inspired Traveller's Guide series. We humans don't just love wild places. We need them; we need their scale, their breath, their drama and enigma. Wild places can be a balm and a solace; an escape or a retu...

A lyrical celebration of birdsong against the backdrop of the global pandemic A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature. "At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly- instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always 'on manoeuvres', and it'...

"From allotment inspiration to nature prints, from harnessing patchwork concepts to recycling pieces of art, to the alchemy of found materials, this is a journey to find new creativity through our connection with the natural world".