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Foraged art : creative projects using blooms, branches, leaves, stones, and other elements discovered in nature
In the spirit of land artists like Andy Goldsworthy, the book is as much about discovery as it is about creation. Leaves shaped like lips might inspire a face; an array of rocks might be become an eclectic mosaic; winter's first snow might be carved into glowing luminaria.
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The Ways of the Bushwalker: On foot in Australia [paperback]
From snow to ash : solitude, soul-searching and survival on Australia's toughest hiking trail
At the start of the hellish, fiery Australian summer of 2019/20, Walkley Award-winning journalist and suburban dad Anthony Sharwood set off on a journey.
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The Oak Papers [paperback]
This is the story of one man's relationship to an ancient tree, the Honywood Oak. Colossal and wizened, it would have been a sapling when the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.
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English Pastoral: An Inheritance [paperback]
The moving story of how, in just three generations, an ancient way of life was lost - as witnessed from the fields of a small Lake District farm.
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The Consolation of Nature: Spring in the Time of Coronavirus [hardback]
Nature took on a new importance for thousands of people when thecoronavirus pandemic arrived in Britain, providing solace in a timeof great anxiety. Three nature writers resolved to record their experiences ofthecoronavirusspring.
Vesper flights : new and collected essays
Eight master lessons of nature : what nature tells us about living well in the world
InEightMasterLessonsofNature, GaryFerguson reveals the wisdom ofthe natural world. By keenly observing and admiring wildlife and their surroundings, he shows us why sympathy is our greatest asset and crucial to our survival, that feminine rule is default inthe natural world.
The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity.
365 nature : projects to connect you with nature every day
365Nature reveals the ways we can weave creativity, the environment and 'wild' fun into our everyday lives through 80 inspiring projects and activities, from sprouting your own seeds and building a birdhouse, to fashioning a dreamcatcher or making your own herbal teas.
Wild child : coming home to nature
From 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.
Natural : the seductive myth of nature's goodness
Without our realising it, a single, slippery concept has become a secular deity throughout the modern industrial world. We make terrible sacrifices in its name: of our money, our health, and our planet. That deity is nature itself.
Biophilia : you+nature+home
Bring nature indoors with flowers and plants, rediscover the innate pleasure of real fires and fresh air, and learn how to improve your mood and sleep patterns with dynamic light. Create a space filled with natural elements, patterns, nature's colours, fabrics and textures that lift your mood...
Walks in nature : Australia
WalksinNature: Australia is a celebration of being outdoors. From coastal cliffs and crescents of sand, to iconic bush landscapes and wild offshore islands, this book offers more than 100 walking trails around the country, all within an easy distance of your capital city.
Nature play at home : creating outdoor spaces that connect children with the natural world
Access to technology has created a generation of children who are more plugged in than ever before - often with negative consequences. Unrestricted outdoorplay reduces stress, improves health, and enhances creativity, learning, and attention span.
Australia's best nature escapes
Getting back to nature doesn’t have to mean roughing it, not with this collection of 100 of Australia’s best nature-based holidays. There’s something for every kind of nature-lover in this beautiful book, from rustic cabins in national parks to glamping and luxe beachside resorts...
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The weather detective : rediscovering nature's secret signs [electronic resource]
As soon as we step out of the door, nature surrounds. Thousands of small and large processes are taking place, details that are long often fascinating and beautiful. But we've long forgotten how to recognise them.
The secret network of nature : the delicate balance of all living things
Did you know that trees can influence the rotation ofthe earth? Or that wolves can alter the course of a river? Or that earthworms control wild boar populations? The natural world is a web of intricate connections, many of which go unnoticed by humans.
The well gardened mind : rediscovering nature in the modern world
How can getting outdoors help us to look after our mental health? In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling.
The beauty of numbers in nature : mathematical patterns and principles from the natural world
Think of a zebra's stripes, the complexities of a spider's web, the uniformity of desert dunes, or the spirals in a sunflower head ...think of a snowflake. The Beauty of Numbers in Nature shows how life on Earth forms the principles of mathematics.
The songs of trees : stories from nature's great connectors
Through his exploration, Haskell shows that this networked view of life enriches our understanding of biology, human nature and ethics. When we listen to trees, natures great connectors, we learn how to inhabit the relationships that give life its source, substance and beauty.
The moth snowstorm : nature and joy
Nature has many gifts for us, but perhaps the greatest of them all is joy; the intense delight we can take in the natural world, in its beauty, in the wonder it can offer us, in the peace it can provide - feelings stemming ultimately from our own unbreakable links to nature, which means that we cannot be fully human if we are separate from it.
Ways to live in harmony with nature
In modern times, many of us have environmental knowledge but we lack an understanding of how to apply it to our everyday lives. Bridging this gap is what has motivated ecological economist Dr. Kamaljit Sangha to write this book.
How to connect with nature
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Play the Forest School way : woodland games, crafts and skills for adventurous kids
The ultimate guide to family woodland fun!Forest School is founded on a philosophy of nature-based play encouraging children to develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a natural environment.
Nature's playground : activities, crafts and games to encourage children to get outdoors
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A place on earth : an anthology of nature writing from Australia and North America
This anthology brings together leading Australian andNorth American nature writers for the first time. Responding to places that sustain, inspire and sometimes sadden, the pieces are propelled by passion, anger and history.
Let your kids go wild outside : creative ways to help children discover nature and enjoy the great outdoors
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Losing Eden : why our minds need the wild
This is an urgent, comprehensive inquiry into how nature enriches the human psyche - and of the startling risks we face in leaving it behind. Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before.
The natural health service : what the great outdoors can do for your mind
The bestselling author and award-winning journalist investigates how nature and exercise can boost mental wellbeing.
The green cure : how shinrin-yoku, earthing, going outside, or simply opening a window can heal us
What we all know on an intuitive level is a scientific truth: the simple act of goingoutside is good for us really good for us. It has been shown to have a positive effect on a huge number of health conditions and issues, from diabetes to depression.
Greenery : journeys in springtime
Greenery begins in a midsummer in the middle of a winter. One December, in midsummer South Africa, TimDee watched swallows and those birds set him off on a journey in pursuit of the spring as it moves north, bringing swallows and all the other spring migrant birds out of Africa....
Dark skies : a journey into the wild night
Darkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in DarkSkies, author TiffanyFrancis travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanitys connection to thenight sky.
Idling in green places : a life of Alec Chisholm
AlecChisholm inspired Australians to see nature anew. His Mateship with Birds, published in 1922, is a classic of nature writing, and until his death in 1977 he urged his compatriots to cherish the natural world as their national heritage.
Turning the boat for home : a life writing about nature
For five decades RichardMabey has been a pioneering voice in modern naturewriting. From the rediscovery of foraging that led to Food for Free, through his groundbreaking expeditions in the 'edgelands' in the 1970s,
The outermost house : a year of life on the great beach of Cape Cod
HenryBeston planned to spend only two weeks in his newly built cottage onthe outer beachofCapeCod. As summer drifted into autumn, however, he found himself so entranced by the landscape?s rhythms and beauty that he could not bear to leave.
Wild remedies : how to forage healing foods and craft your own herbal medicine
"That's not a weed-it's a healing meal! Learn howto use wild plants for food andmedicine in this illustrated guide from two expert herbalists. Millions of people are interested in natural and holistic health, yet many are missing out on the key ingredient: Nature itself!
Following the wild bees : the craft and science of bee hunting
A how-to book on an exhilarating outdoor activity and a unique meditation on the pleasures ofthe natural world FollowingtheWildBees is a delightful foray into the pastime ofbeehunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely....
Green nomads wild places
Visit some of the most remote and beautiful places of south and west Australia in GreenNomadsWildPlaces, BobBrown and partner Paul Thomas's three-month adventure across Australia.
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Framing Nature: Conservation And Culture [paperback]
This book by conservationist LaurenceRose is about the complexity and vulnerability of nature, and the unexpected connections between people and wildlife.
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