Most of the trees broken and disfigured … If the land were properly landscaped, including trees, it could be used both as a medical centre and a car park …” A suggestion we are strongly opposing. I can sympathise as the last old orchard in our town has just been attacked for being “the most neglected area …. They battle against government bodies and disapproving neighbours to create a home for many vanishing and very rare species such as Turtle Doves, Purple Emperor Butterflies and Beckstein’s Bat. Passionate, detailed and thought provoking, Isabella argues that most of Ancient Britain was not covered entirely with trees, but rather a mixture of woods, scrub and grassland – and Isabella and her husband, Charlie, try to recreate this “mess” with the most extraordinary success. This is a fascinating and engaging account of turning a 1400 hectare West Sussex estate into a wild nature reserve.
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