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A cracking read.' IOLO WILLIAMS
What an incredible achievement!' ALISON STEADMAN
An inspirational odyssey.' NICK BAKER
''Immediately accessible.'' BBC COUNTRYFILE

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Mike Dilger''s nationwide quest to find 1,000 wild plant species in a single year.

For most of 2020, Mike Dilger's day-job of travelling to the four corners of the British Isles all but disappeared. Having been confined to one place by the Covid pandemic, and with daily dog walks his sole permitted outdoor pursuit, the simple pleasure of getting to know the flowers at his feet reignited a long-buried botanical passion.

Now Mike is on a mission: to see a thousand different wild plants in one calendar year, and assess how our fascinating flora is faring in modern Britain.

From Cornwall to Kent and Breckland to the Scottish Highlands, Mike meets the resilient reserve wardens and courageous conservationists tasked with protecting some of

One Thousand Shades of Green

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/28/2024
      ISBN13: 9781472993632, 978-1472993632
      ISBN10: 1472993632

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A cracking read.' IOLO WILLIAMS
      What an incredible achievement!' ALISON STEADMAN
      An inspirational odyssey.' NICK BAKER
      ''Immediately accessible.'' BBC COUNTRYFILE

      -

      Mike Dilger''s nationwide quest to find 1,000 wild plant species in a single year.

      For most of 2020, Mike Dilger's day-job of travelling to the four corners of the British Isles all but disappeared. Having been confined to one place by the Covid pandemic, and with daily dog walks his sole permitted outdoor pursuit, the simple pleasure of getting to know the flowers at his feet reignited a long-buried botanical passion.

      Now Mike is on a mission: to see a thousand different wild plants in one calendar year, and assess how our fascinating flora is faring in modern Britain.

      From Cornwall to Kent and Breckland to the Scottish Highlands, Mike meets the resilient reserve wardens and courageous conservationists tasked with protecting some of

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