The Wild Side of Town by Chris Baines lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop.
British Broadcasting Corporation [B.B.C./BBC], 1986, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Colour Photographs; Diagrams; Tables;
From the cover: Following the success of How to Make a Wildlife Garden, Chris Baines takes his wildlife crusade beyond the garden fence and into the green deserts which make up an astonishingly high proportion of our towns and cities.
Recent destruction of woodland and hedgerow means that the countryside can no longer sustain a rich variety of wildlife and ironically the built-up areas can provide a much needed refuge. Railway cuttings, wasteland and sympathetic parks and gardens combine to produce essential corridors, leading foxes or badgers from one feeding ground or haven to another. Birds, frogs and insects may not need the same continuity of green cover, but they do need safe breeding areas, freedom from chemical pollution, and reliable sources of food.
We spend millions of pounds a year on mowing grass but why not let lawns grow longer and allow buttercups and daisies to flourish in them? Why not leave decaying leaves on the ground to provide shelter for hedgehogs and food for harmless creepy-crawlies?
Chris Baines has asked these questions of a lot of authorities and had an encouraging and positive response. Now his TV series and this inspirational book show how everyone can help to turn our towns and cities into one huge nature reserve for wildlife and for people.
Very Good in Good Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper sunned at the spine otherwise a very well presented copy.
Brown boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 189 pages. Index. Bibliography. 10″ x 7½”.
This book will be eventually reach my delightful website…(added to my Natural History category.) but get 60% off buying from this very blog blog… Buy it now for just £2.60 + P&P! Of course, if you don’t like this one there are plenty more available here!
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