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The Secret Life of a Meadow (Hardcover) Loot Price: R642
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The Secret Life of a Meadow (Hardcover): Wilson Wall, David Morgan

The Secret Life of a Meadow (Hardcover)

Wilson Wall, David Morgan

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List price R747 Loot Price R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 | Repayment Terms: R60 pm x 12* You Save R105 (14%)

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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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Imprint: White Owl Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2023
Authors: Wilson Wall • David Morgan
Dimensions: 246 x 172mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 978-1-399-07254-0
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
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LSN: 1-399-07254-4
Barcode: 9781399072540

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