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The Secret Life of a Meadow (Hardcover)
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The Secret Life of a Meadow (Hardcover)
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Glorious flower meadows were part of our life force for 2000 years
or more before we swept them away last century on the altar of
progress. Is there to be no more drinking from their font of well
being? This book says not. Lavishly illustrated, it describes their
history and, from the few remaining examples, it shows us how
beautiful they are, how rich in plants and animals. It coaches us
in their creation, even in small gardens, or their restoration in
larger fields. It tells of the extraordinary lives of even the most
ordinary denizens, little secrets that make the meadow's world go
around and the convoluted links between the many plants and animals
that keep everything in balance. Their stories are woven,
season-by-season, into a year in the life of two meadows, a small,
garden meadow and a larger old paddock. We hear of birds that plant
trees, bacteria that become plant organelles, plants that drink
from other plants, plants that fool or poison insects and insects
that turn the tables, ants that foster butterflies, mice that
navigate by compass, snails that house bees and how all of these
connections, together with the flow of energy and nutrients, result
in a healthy ecosystem. The book even suggests how adults and
children alike can see these things for themselves. So, read this
book and help your local green space to become a meadow and revel
in it.
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