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The Wood
The Wood: The Life & Times of Cockshutt Wood | John Lewis-Stempel
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From 'one of the best nature-writers of his generation' (Country Life) and 2017 winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, this BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' is the story of a wood - both its natural daily life and its historical times. Cockshutt is a particular wood - three and half acres of mixed woodland in south west Herefordshire - but it stands as exemplar for all the small woods of England. For four years John Lewis-Stempel managed the wood. He coppiced the trees and raised cows and pigs who roamed free there. This is the diary of the last year, by which time he had come to know it from the bottom of its beech roots to the tip of its oaks, and to know all the animals that lived there - the fox, the pheasants, the wood mice, the tawny owl - and where the best bluebells grew. For many fauna and flora, woods like Cockshutt are the last refuge. It proves a sanctuary for John too. To read The Wood is to be amongst its trees as the seasons change, following an easy path until, suddenly the view is broken by a screen of leaves, or your foot catches on a root, or a bird startles overhead. Lyrical, informative, steeped in poetry and folklore, it is both very real and very magical.
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Inspired by a year-long buddy read of this that I saw on Instagram, I'm planning to read each chapter during the month it was written, now through November 2020. I like the idea of taking the space to reflect on each season. This is one of a few books I brought home from England in September and I also feel like it will be extra special to enjoy it over a year.

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#7covers7days #covercrush Day 2

I just bought this when I was in London a couple weeks ago! 😍🇬🇧🥰

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Saw this on my Facebook feed and thought it may interest you @River_Voice xx

Tamra I have two of Stempel‘s other books in my cart. I haven‘t read him before, but sounds like my kinda writing. (edited) 6y
quietlycuriouskate It certainly does! I enjoyed the hare one, and the field one, and didn't know he had another out. Definitely one for the wishlist! 💚 6y
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