Orchard: A Year in England’s Eden

Praise for Orchard 'Enchanting' Daily Mail 'Vivid [and] full of unexpected revelations ... Orchard has much to offer in its observations of wildlife' John Carey, Sunday Times 'A wonderful new book from Benedict Macdonald and Nicholas Gates, veterans of the BBC's Springwatch series ... moves lyrically and vividly through one calendar year in an old Herefordshire orchard ... Particularly moving' New Statesman 'From spores to sparrowhawks, there is never a dull moment. Lyrically written, Orchard is a love-letter to its jumbled "magical chaos" and a shining example of the things that can be achieved when humans come to work in balance and in harmony with nature' BBC Wildlife 'From slug-hunting toads and snuffling hedgehogs to percussion-playing spiders, woodpecker architects and zombie hoverflies, this wonderful book weaves together fascinating stories of the wildlife that lives in an old organic orchard ... Excellent ... I would recommend Orchard wholeheartedly' Kathy Bishop, The Seasonal Table, Countryfile magazine 'This book looks at an ancient English orchard throughout the course of a year, focusing on the wide range of wildlife that it supports ... writing with a lyrical richness that beautifully evokes this unique setting ... The result is a book that can be enjoyed on a lot of different levels from professional conservationists, to the most casual of everyday birdwatchers. Passionate and moving, this is highly recommended' Birdwatch magazine 'A rich and textured account of a year in this neglected habitat' Stephen Moss 'Enjoy this precious habitat and all its glories via this coffee-table worthy book that offers food for thought' RSPB magazine 'This beautiful exploration of natural history is an elegy for a disappearing way of life ... captivating' The Garden magazine