Of Thorn & Briar : A Year with the West Country Hedgelayer Whistling in the Dark: In

Whistling in the Dark: In Pursuit of the Nightingale is a rich and thoughtful exploration of the natural and literary histories of the elusive nightingale

meadow pipits

to discover the extraordinary world of birds across the changing seasons

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We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops

Of Thorn & Briar : A Year with the West Country Hedgelayer Whistling in the Dark: InOf Thorn & Briar is a moving and beautifully told account of one mans mission to preserve one of Britains most essential and endangered rural traditions: the art of traditional hedgelaying. Travelling through the south west of England, Paul Lamb lives simply and seasonally, restoring the living boundaries that have shaped our countryside for centuries. Hedgerows are more than just field dividers; they are vital wildlife corridors, homes to countless