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Where the Wildflowers Grow

My Botanical Journey Through Britain and Ireland

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Where the Wildflowers Grow

By: Leif Bersweden
Narrated by: Leif Bersweden
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'When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?'

An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life.

Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing.

Climate change, habitat destruction and declining pollinator populations mean that the future for plant life looks bleaker than ever before. Many of us are also unable to identify, or even notice, the plants that grow around us.

Now a botanist, Leif decides to go on a mission, to explore the plants that Britain and Ireland have to offer and to meet those who spend time searching for them. Over the course of a year, Leif goes on a journey around the UK and Ireland, highlighting the unique plants that grow there, their history and the threats that face them. His journey takes him from the Cornish coast to the pine forests of Scotland—even to the streets of London, proving that nature can be found in the most unexpected places. Along the way, Leif highlights the joy and positivity that can be found through understanding nature and why it is so desperately important to protect our wildflowers.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Leif Bersweden (P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Biological Sciences Botany & Plants Environment Outdoors & Nature Science Conservation Thought-Provoking England
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I bought this in the 2 for 1 sale and didn’t know what to expect. I really enjoyed listening to this young cycling botanist’s adventures over the course of a year in Britain and Ireland. Beautiful descriptions of the plants and their habitats, informative and inspiring - I’d definitely recommend.

Delightful

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Filled with knowledge and details of a treasure trove of wild beauties. I loved the little bits of folk story and the descriptions of place and habitat. The accompanying website helped to bring the flowers to life.

Fascinating

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Fascinating journey round Great Britain and all its wildflowers !
Thoroughly recommend.
The narration will s gentle escapism from the crazy world we inhabit !

Great narration !

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The enthusiasm and knowledge of Leif is amazing. I was a little worried having this as an audiobook, as I thought I would need to see the pictures of the flowers to enjoy it, but that was not the case. highly recommended!

Fantastic listen!

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Loved this book! As a herbalist and forager it was so lovely to traverse lands I know and love from a botanists point of view. I learnt so much and am eager to add some more botanising to my day to day life! The audio by the author was really great, his passion really shines through!

must read for plant lovers!

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