{"product_id":"one-thousand-shades-of-green-9781472993625","title":"One Thousand Shades of Green","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful assessment of the nation''s flora, following Mike Dilger''s quest to find 1,000 plant species over the course of a year.For most of 2020, Mike Dilger's normal day-job of travelling to the four corners of the British Isles to film wildlife for \u003ci\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/i\u003e all but disappeared, limiting his daily wildlife fixes to those short walks to and from home with son and dog. With his wings clipped, he couldn't shake the feeling he was missing out and even felt he was suffering from some form of nature deficit disorder'. But as spring slowly turned to summer, the simple pleasure of getting to know the wild plants on his own local patch turned his daily exercise from being somewhat tedious to utterly enthralling.  Realising how little he knew about the wild plants just beyond his doorstep became the catalyst for reigniting a long-buried botanical passion. With the arrival of 2021 and a third lockdown, Mike decides to pack an eye lens and plant book alongside his trusty binocula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing Mike on his quest to unearth green gems across the length and breadth of Britain is an absolute joy. The elation, the despair, the dangers, the accomplishments are all laid bare for everyone to enjoy. A cracking read. * Iolo Williams, Naturalist and Wildlife TV Presenter *\u003cbr\u003eWhat an incredible achievement! I’ll never go out for a walk again without looking and searching for wild plants. * Alison Steadman, Actor *\u003cbr\u003eAn inspirational odyssey. Personal, inspiring and suffused in Green. * Nick Baker, Naturalist and Wildlife TV Presenter *\u003cbr\u003eMike’s knowledge, enthusiasm and love of the natural world drive this compelling race against time, to see a thousand different plants in a single year. * Stephen Moss, Naturalist and Author *\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful delve into the nation’s flora. * Britain Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWith a down-to-earth style, Dilger’s self-deprecating sense of humour and more than a healthy dose of enthusiasm, [\u003ci\u003eOne Thousand Shades of Green\u003c\/i\u003e is] an immediately accessible book, one I can see being enjoyed by a wide range of people from botanists and plant enthusiasts to armchair explorers. * Dave Hamilton, BBC Countryfile *\u003cbr\u003eMike Dilger is an amiable and enthusiastic companion, describing the pleasures and pitfalls of flower-finding with a smile, a presenter who loves his subject and longs to tell you all about it. * Peter Marren, British Wildlife *\u003cbr\u003eA lovely book. -- Andrea Cowan * Somerset Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003eChapter 1: New Year Plant Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Lockdown Botany\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Trouble with Coltsfoot\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The Trouble with Covid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Just Beyond My Doorstep\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Chilterns-bound\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Plate-spinning on the Lizard\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 8: In Revered Company\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 9: A Date with Destiny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Re-forming the Band\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Back to Uni\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Home from Home\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 13: A Calcareous Road Trip\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Help in Heaven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 15: We’re Going on a Plant Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Wading into Wetland Plants \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Going for Gold \u003c\/b\u003e Acknowledgements  Gazetteer  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851786764631,"sku":"9781472993625","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/one-thousand-shades-of-green-9781472993625","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}