Meadow: The Intimate Bond Between People, Place and Plants

by Jim Holden and Iain Parkinson

Book Overview

An exploration of Britain's vanishing hay meadows: vestiges of a rural past and sanctuaries for future biodiversity.

The surviving hay meadows of the British Isles are an intrinsic part of the region's cultural heritage, standing as a pastoral equivalent to the great churches, castles, and stone monuments that dot the islands. These few extant meadows provide not only a tantalizing glimpse into a pre-industrial agrarian past, but also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842467476
• ISBN13: 9781842467473
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 2.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.1"