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In this comprehensive and practical guide to the countryside, passionate and hugely kwledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. He'll look at the beauty of chalk downland, offer a checklist of British butterflies and where to find them and show how to make moth traps and wildlife ponds. He'll identify the best breeds of cattle for meat and milk, explain how best to look after a pig and the secrets of a successful small holding. From keeping chickens to dressing a stick, from dry-stone walling to creating a wild flower meadow, the essence of country life and the best places to encounter it will be identified in this celebration of the British countryside and its delights, skills and treasures. Lavishly illustrated, beautifully produced and information packed, The Complete Countryman will be an inspirational showcase for all that is best about rural Britain and will reconnect us with its wonderful wise ways.

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PublisherEbury Publishing

ISBN-101846073936

ISBN-139781846073939

eBay Product ID (ePID)111475564

Product Key Features

Book TitleComplete Countryman : a User's Guide to Traditional Skills and Lost Crafts

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

GenreNature, Reference, History

AuthorAlan Titchmarsh

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight50 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Height282mm

Width222mm

Weight1426g

Additional Product Features

SubjectHistory: Specific Subjects

Intended AudienceTrade

Date of Publication27/10/2011

Place of PublicationLondon

Spine30mm

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

Author BiographyAlan Titchmarsh is an author and television presenter. He has written and presented programmes on diverse subjects including natural history and gardening. He is the author of more than 40 gardening books; natural history titles including British Isles: A Natural History and The Nature of Britain; three bestselling autobiographies and a number of bestselling novels. He writes for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine, the Daily Express and Sunday Express. Alan has presented the annual coverage of The Chelsea Flower Show for BBC for 25 years, he has a weekly programme on BBC Radio 2, and hosts his own daily chatshow on ITV.

Content Note200f/candb/W Photographs and Illustrations

ImprintBbc Books