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Bees in the City

£12.99

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Brian McCallum and Alison Benjamin report from the rooftop of Fortnum and Masons in Piccadilly and the grounds of Buckingham Palace to the Square Mile’s skyscrapers, banks and law courts, out to the city farms, back yards and council flat balconies of south London, allotments to the west, a honey co-op in the east end, and wildlife parks and gardens in the north, the landscape of the capital is now dotted with bee hives. Learn More

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The Playground Potting Shed

£8.99

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Dominic Murphy with a foolproof guide for parents and teachers on how to set up and manage a school gardening club. Such clubs are burgeoning in popularity and deliver many aspects of the national curriculum from science, PE and English to citizenship. Learn More

Butterfly Isles

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Butterflies animate our summers but the 59 butterfly species of the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk at the bottom of damp bogs in Scotland. A few survive for months while other ephemeral creatures only fly for three days. Several are virtually extinct. This bewitching book charts Patrick Barkham's quest to find all 59 - from the Adonis Blue to the Dingy Skipper - in one unforgettable summer. Learn More

Sarah Raven's Wildflower Book

Regular Price: £34.00

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SAVE £10 OFF RRP. A lavishly illustrated book divided by habitat. Sarah Raven introduces a wide range of plants - how to identify them and their families. Informative and lovely, Sarah Raven's Wild Flowers is a botanical marvel. Learn More

What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?: How Money Really Does Grow On Trees

£9.99

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The true value of ecosystems to world economies. What Has Nature Ever Done For Us? has been chosen for Friends of the Earth's Book Club - find out more here.

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Field Guide to the Bees of Britain

£4.75

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Much requested 8-page chart showing 28 species of bee. Learn More

Field Guide to the Birds of Britain

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Identify your favourite birds with this great chart! Learn More

Gardening for Butterflies, Bees and Other Beneficial Insects

£19.95

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This beautiful book shows ordinary gardeners how to grow the best plants to encourage butterflies and bees for pollination, as well as predators to eat their vegetable pests. And in turn it shows how these Insects help feed our dwindling bird population. With large colour photos and plans to copy, this book is ideal for anyone with a garden or for those who work with children in school or community wildlife gardens. ISBN 978-0-9555288-0-4 Publisher Saith Ffynnon Books Learn More

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