Peter Fiennes
Autor von Oak and Ash and Thorn: The Ancient Woods and New Forests of Britain
Werke von Peter Fiennes
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- Geburtstag
- 1963
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
- Wohnorte
- Wadhurst, East Sussex, England, UK
Tenterden, England, UK
Wandsworth, London, England, UK - Beziehungen
- Fiennes, Gerard (grandfather)
- Kurzbiographie
- Peter Fiennes is a writer, editor and publisher and worked at Time Out Guides for many years. He is married with three children and lives in south London.
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In this quite delightful and whimsical book, Fiennes taps into that deep love that people have for their forests and local woodlands, mixing his own experiences as he visits ancient woodlands, including one quite dark and creepy moment in a woodland at dusk. He explores the reasons why that even though we have the lowest amount of forest cover of any European country, we have the greatest number of ancient trees, and how London is technically a forest. His ‘Short History of Britain’s Woods in 3508 Words’ is a quite spectacular piece of writing.
His passion for our forests and copses is evident when you read this, but this is a practical book too. He has a great list of 30 achievable things on an action plan list we can do immediately with regards to planting trees and improving our woodlands. They are all simple things and they would make a significant difference to the quality of our natural environment. Definitely a book to read for those who have any interest in woodlands. We cannot rest on our laurels as ancient forests are always under threat from all manner of sources and the more that people are aware of their local woods and use them the better their chances of survival. Would also recommend reading this in conjunction with the excellent A Tale of Trees: The Battle to Save Britain's Ancient Woodland by Derek Niemann.… (mehr)