N is for . . .
Todays recommendations come from Dee at The Bookery in Crediton. A beautiful community owned bookshop in the heart of Devon. This carefully curated book selection has some wonderful titles to explore.
More and more we are recognising how our relationship with nature – how much we notice, think about and spend time in our natural surroundings – is a critical factor in supporting positive mental & physical wellbeing. Here are just a few book suggestions to strengthen that relationship, remind us the joy that everything is connected and how much we can learn from the world around us.
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Finding The Mother Tree, by Suzanne Simard (Penguin)
In Finding the Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard reveals how the complex cycle of forest life - on which we rely for our existence – and offers profound lessons about resilience and kinship.
The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2022, by Lia Leendertz (Gaia Press)
Lia reinvents the traditional rural almanac to make an annual must-have for anyone inspired to connect with the seasons, appreciate the outdoors and discover ways to mark and celebrate each month.
Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake (Vintage Publishing)
They can be microscopic, yet also account for the largest organisms ever recorded. They enabled the first life on land, can survive unprotected in space and thrive amidst nuclear radiation. In fact, nearly all life relies in some way on fungi.
The Lost Words, by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris (Hamish Hamilton)
The Lost Words stands against the disappearance of wild childhood. It is a joyful celebration of nature words and the natural world they invoke.
Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah (Author), Nila Aye (Illustrator) (Orchard)
This joyful celebration of nature reminds us all to take a closer look at the world around us, and enjoy the wonder of nature wherever we find it.
