{"product_id":"urban-wild-9781472990969","title":"Urban Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to de-stress, relax and connect with the wildness you can find on your doorstep even in urban and suburban settings.\u003c\/b\u003eIncreasing workload, nervous tension, trouble sleeping? Wondering whether there is more to life? You're not having a mid-life crisis. Like so many others, you are feeling the call of the wild.Today's urban living makes it easy for us to feel divorced from nature. This practical book is filled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful colour photographs that will get you out and about whatever the weather.Featuring a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful projects, all with nature at their heart, you'll be surprised how much wildness you can find on your doorstep when you know where to look.Organised by month, \u003ci\u003eUrban Wild\u003c\/i\u003e's simple, seasonal, step-by-step activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you increase your potential for health and well-being and take your first steps on \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGorgeous new book… packed with tips to help even the most ardent city dwellers connect with the natural world. * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully illustrated book promises to “get you out and about” with first steps towards a lifelong relationship with flora and fauna. * BBC Countryfile *\u003cbr\u003e…includes a wide range of activities to help you connect with the wildness close to home. * Countryside Magazine, Book of the Month *\u003cbr\u003eOrganised by month, this book’s simple, seasonal activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you learn how to de-stress and reconnect with the natural world on your doorstep. * Easy Gardens *\u003cbr\u003eOffers a plethora of ideas on how you too can reconnect with nature even if you live in a city. * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eFilled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful colour photographs, to get you out and about whatever the weather. * Garden News *\u003cbr\u003eFor both avid nature lovers and novice outdoorspeople, \u003ci\u003eUrban Wild\u003c\/i\u003e unlocks the beauty available right under our noses, no matter where we live. -- Melissa Norstedt * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eWith nature at their heart, [step-by-step activities] provide a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful seasonal projects. * Garden News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe planting of the seed A note on safety\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJanuary\u003c\/b\u003e Take a tree shower Sounds of nature Landscape navigation Wild pot-pourri  \u003cb\u003eFebruary\u003c\/b\u003e Micro-pilgrimage Valentines for the birds Animal tracking Home spa facial  \u003cb\u003eMarch\u003c\/b\u003e Be out in a storm (or at least watch one) Make a spring flower bouquet Plant a nectar bar Eat wild spring pesto  \u003ci\u003eSpring wild weather activity:\u003c\/i\u003e Homemade reed diffusers  \u003cb\u003eApril\u003c\/b\u003e Plant something and watch it grow Watch for the first swallows Make nettle cordial Foraged pakoras  \u003cb\u003eMay\u003c\/b\u003e Make daisy oil Sleep in a hammock Make a natural gratitude journal Honour your feet  \u003cb\u003eJune\u003c\/b\u003e Make rose petal gin Make elderflower champagne Afternoon tea ceremony Find a sit spot  \u003ci\u003eSummer wild weather activity:\u003c\/i\u003e Make herbal gin bags  \u003cb\u003eJuly\u003c\/b\u003e Get to water Make mojito jellies Savour a plant Cloud watching  \u003cb\u003eAugust\u003c\/b\u003e Go camping Look at the stars Sit by a fire Swim in the sea  \u003cb\u003eSeptember\u003c\/b\u003e Wild herbal balms Bountiful berries and the art of eating mindfully Wild mocktails Rose hip vinegar  \u003ci\u003eAutumn wild weather activity:\u003c\/i\u003e Make a plaster print  \u003cb\u003eOctober\u003c\/b\u003e Wild berry jelly Make a bulb lasagne Autumn light photography Carve a pumpkin  \u003cb\u003eNovember\u003c\/b\u003e Make something and burn it Scrumped apple pies Go on a night walk Plant a tree (even indoors)  \u003cb\u003eDecember\u003c\/b\u003e Christmas wreath walk Bake bread on a skillet See a sunrise Know when enough is enough  \u003ci\u003eWinter wild weather activity:\u003c\/i\u003e Make an ice glob  \u003ci\u003eFurther reading Resources Image credits Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851786174807,"sku":"9781472990969","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472990969.jpg?v=1710644736","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-wild-9781472990969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}