In this comprehensive and practical guide to the countryside, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. He'll look at the beauty of chalk downland, offer a checklist of British butterflies and where to find them and show how to make moth traps and wildlife ponds. He'll identify the best breeds of cattle for meat and milk, explain how best to look after a pig and the secrets of a successful small holding. From keeping chickens to dressing a stick, from dry-stone walling to creating a wild flower meadow.
| ISBN: | 9781846073939 |
| Publication date: | 27th October 2011 |
| Author: | Alan Titchmarsh |
| Publisher: | BBC Books an imprint of Ebury Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 311 pages |
| Primary Genre | Non-Fiction Books of the Month |
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In this comprehensive and practical guide to the countryside, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. He'll look at the beauty of chalk downland, offer a checklist of British butterflies and where to find them and show how to make moth traps and wildlife ponds. He'll identify the best breeds of cattle for meat and milk, explain how best to look after a pig and the secrets of a successful small holding. From keeping chickens to dressing a stick, from dry-stone walling to creating a wild flower meadow.
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The Complete Countryman A User's Guide to Traditional Skills and Lost Crafts is available in Hardback
The Complete Countryman A User's Guide to Traditional Skills and Lost Crafts was written by Alan Titchmarsh and published by BBC Books an imprint of Ebury Press
The Complete Countryman A User's Guide to Traditional Skills and Lost Crafts has 311 pages
