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Tales of a Ludicrous Bird Gardener (Hardcover)
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In a sense this book is a garden-based autobiography of Britain's
most famous birdwatcher. The main narrative covers Bill's personal
relationship, not only with his present garden, which was described
by the Daily Mail as "Probably the most bizarre back garden in
Britain", but also with the gardens he has known throughout his
life. The first was what he has called "a sink full of mud" in
industrial Rochdale in the 1940s. Next came a larger garden on the
edge of Birmingham which he used as a bird ringing station,
sometimes helped or hindered by his granny, who often trimmed the
lawn with a pair of scissors!In Tales of Ludicrous Bird Gardens
there are plenty of eccentric stories about garden characters such
as the 'feng shui fox', who constantly rearranged the ornaments,
'Limpy', the one-legged single-parent Great Tit, and one memorable
nightmarish occasion when over 50 rats came to visit! This book is
NOT an instructional guide on 'How to be a ludicrous gardener'
although it may well prove inspirational to others to have a go, or
to warn them on what to avoid. Bill abhors decking, large concrete
patios, and above, all leaf-blowers.As well as neighbours who
whinge about the parakeets! What is certain about Tales of
Ludicrous Bird Gardens is that Bill's entertaining take on
gardening for birds makes compelling reading.
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