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When people think of rainforests the Amazon is the place that immediately comes to mind, it does for me. But did you know that this country is also a rainforest nation? We are, and we have what is called temperate rainforests, these exist in the latitude bands between the tropics and the poles.
I have known about this for a little while now, but one person who discovered this for himself was Guy Shrubsole. After moving to Devon, he came across this spectacular habitat for the first time. And then ...more
I have known about this for a little while now, but one person who discovered this for himself was Guy Shrubsole. After moving to Devon, he came across this spectacular habitat for the first time. And then ...more
I enjoyed the book and think it's highly original, timely and a valuable addition to the literature on British habitats, as well as containing a generous amount of campaigning energy and guile. My only quibble is that it's another book which feels a bit like the author is in a secret club (see also Monbiot, Macfarlane) which guards these secret places; and the only way to access them is to have an expert take you there. Oh and the long-suffering silent partner (often mentioned, but doesn't get a
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Nov 19, 2022
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marked it as to-read
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Philippa
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