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Wildlife
Chicken Coops for the Soul
By Julia Hollander
Hardback
Published 05-May-2006
| RRP: | £12.99 |
| Our price: | £8.99 |
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Charts the joys, challenges and inevitable moments of disappointment that face aspiring poultry keepers. This title explains which breeds are most productive, why some hens lay double-yolkers, and how we have the Second World War to thank for our ability to tell newly hatched male and female chicks apart.
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Chicken Coops for the Soul
By Julia Hollander
Paperback
Published 02-Mar-2007
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When Julia Hollander agreed to buy her small daughter a rabbit, she had no idea that she would end up with two hens as well. This is a record of the five years of trial and error that ensued, in which Julia charts the joys, challenges and inevitable moments of disappointment of allowing your life to become dominated by poultry.
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Turned Out Nice Again
By Richard Mabey
Hardback
Published 18-Feb-2013
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An exploration of our preoccupation with the weather, as heard on BBC Radio 3: Changing Climates. In his trademark style, the author weaves together science, art and memoirs to show the weather's impact on our culture and national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers and our persistent state of denial about the winter.
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Sarah Raven's Wild Flowers
By Sarah Raven
Hardback
Published 17-Oct-2011
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The perfect gift - a beautiful reference book celebrating British wild flowers, by the award-winning garden writer Sarah Raven
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Sarah Raven's Wild Flowers
By Sarah Raven
Hardback
Published 30-Aug-2012
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In a new, practical format - the stunning book celebrating British wild flowers by award-winning garden writer Sarah Raven
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Sting in the Tale
By Dave Goulson
Hardback
Published 25-Apr-2013
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Combines Gerald Durrell-esque tales of a child's growing passion for nature with an insight into the importance of the bumblebee. This title details the minutiae of life in their nests, sharing research into the effects intensive farming has had on our bee populations and on the potential dangers if we are to continue down this path.
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Bird Sense
By Tim Birkhead
Paperback
Published 17-Jan-2013
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A hugely engaging book about birds, their senses and behaviour that is informed by an attractive blend of personal experience, entertaining stories and cutting-edge science.
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Living Mountain
By Nan Shepherd
Paperback
Published 18-Aug-2011
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A lyrical testament in praise of the Cairngorms, hailed as 'the finest book ever written on nature and landscape in Britain' (Guardian)
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Street Cat Named Bob
By James Bowen
Paperback
Published 13-Sep-2012
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The moving, uplifiting true story of an unlikely friendship between a man on the streets and the ginger cat who adopts him and helps him heal his life.
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Absolutely Barking
By Michele Hanson
Hardback
Published 28-Feb-2013
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Popular columnist Michele Hanson investigates the wild and wonderful world of dog ownership in the UK.
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