How nature can sometimes thrive in man-made environments.
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
The Book of Nightingales
Short monograph on the role of nightingales in western culture.
The Perfumier and the Stinkhorn: Reflections on Natural Science and Romanticism
Short but enjoyable book, based on a series of radio programmes.
Fencing Paradise: The Uses and Abuses of Plants
A series of essays about man's relationship with plants.
Book review: ‘Nature Cure’ by Richard Mabey
Nature writer recovers from depression by reconnecting with nature.
Beechcombings: The Narratives of Trees
Non-sentimental nature writing at its best.
A Brush With Nature: 25 Years of Personal Reflections on Nature
The best of Mabey's BBC Wildlife magazine pieces.
Letters From Skokholm
Wartime letters to a close friend about the wildlife on a Welsh island.
Granta 91: Wish You Were Here
Collection of excellent writing on no particular theme.
Granta 92: The View from Africa
Collection of writing mostly about Africa.