https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(OUTDOORSNATURE)&QRYTEXT=Outdoor%20Nature&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © Civica Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2786539&CF=BIB With summer on the horizon, it's time to make the most of the sunny days by sticking on the grill and getting some great food on the barbecue. If prepping a meat-free BBQ seems a challenge, think again: this collection of 75 flavour-packed and mouth-watering recipes is completely meat-free. Whether you're entertaining for vegetarian guests or you're preparing a flexitarian feast, these recipes are quick and easy to make, great for all the family and completely fuss-free. With summer on the horizon, it's time to make the most of the sunny days by sticking on the grill and getting some great food on the barbecue. If prepping a meat-free BBQ seems a challenge, think again: this collection of 75 flavour-packed and mouth-watering recipes is completely meat-free. Whether you're entertaining for vegetarian guests or you're preparing a flexitarian feast, these recipes are quick and easy to make, great for all the family and completely fuss-free.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Iyer, Rukmini<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Square Peg, 2021.<br />238 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />Ballater Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 641.563 - Available - 4020365<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2807735&CF=BIB In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Home to over 5000 species, this vast expanse of Caledonian woodlands, subarctic mountains, bogs, moors, roaring burns and frozen lochs could be a place where environmental conservation and Highland field sports would exist in harmony. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and it would take radical measures to save them. After 25 years of extremely hard work, the pinewoods, bogs, moors, and mountains are returning to their former glory. Regeneration is the story of this success, featuring not only the people who are protecting the land and quietly working to undo the wrongs of the past, but also the myriad creatures which inspire them to do so. In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Home to over 5000 species, this vast expanse of Caledonian woodlands, subarctic mountains, bogs, moors, roaring burns and frozen lochs could be a place where environmental conservation and Highland field sports would exist in harmony. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and it would take radical measures to save them. After 25 years of extremely hard work, the pinewoods, bogs, moors, and mountains are returning to their former glory. Regeneration is the story of this success, featuring not only the people who are protecting the land and quietly working to undo the wrongs of the past, but also the myriad creatures which inspire them to do so.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Painting, Andrew<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2021.<br />ix, 304 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Balmedie Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 333.72 - Available - 4019906<br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - Ab3C - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 4020536<br />HQ-Non Reservable Local Studies - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - Ab3C - Available - 4020538<br />Kintore Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - Ab3C - Available - 4020537<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2812827&CF=BIB When writer Simon Barnes heard a Cetti's warbler sing out as he turned up to look at a house for sale, he knew immediately that he had found his new home. The fact that his garden backed onto an area of marshy land only increased the possibilities, but there was always the fear that it might end up in the wrong hands and be lost to development or intensive farming. His wife saw through the delicate negotiations for the purchase. Once they'd bought it, they began to manage it as a conservation area, working with the Wildlife Trust to ensure it became as appealing as possible to all species. For their son Eddie, who has Down's syndrome, it became a place of calm and inspiration. In this book, we see how nature can always bring surprises, and share in the triumphs as new animals - Chinese water deer, otters and hedgehogs - arrive, and watch as the number of species of bird tops 100 and keeps on growing. When writer Simon Barnes heard a Cetti's warbler sing out as he turned up to look at a house for sale, he knew immediately that he had found his new home. The fact that his garden backed onto an area of marshy land only increased the possibilities, but there was always the fear that it might end up in the wrong hands and be lost to development or intensive farming. His wife saw through the delicate negotiations for the purchase. Once they'd bought it, they began to manage it as a conservation area, working with the Wildlife Trust to ensure it became as appealing as possible to all species. For their son Eddie, who has Down's syndrome, it became a place of calm and inspiration. In this book, we see how nature can always bring surprises, and share in the triumphs as new animals - Chinese water deer, otters and hedgehogs - arrive, and watch as the number of species of bird tops 100 and keeps on growing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barnes, Simon<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Simon & Schuster, 2021.<br />342 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 639.909 - Available - 4023551<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2812863&CF=BIB Anita Sethi was on a journey through northern England when she became the victim of a race hate crime. After the event Anita experienced panic attacks and anxiety. A crushing sense of claustrophobia made her long for wide open spaces; the Pennines - the 'backbone of Britain' - called to Anita with a magnetic force. Although a racist had told her to leave, she was intent on travelling freely and without fear. Anita's journey through the landscapes of the North is one of reclamation, a way of saying that she belongs in the UK as a brown woman, as much as a white man does. Her journey transforms what began as an ugly experience of hate into one offering hope and finding beauty after brutality. Every footstep is an act of persistence. Every word written against the rising tide of hate speech is an act of resistance. Anita Sethi was on a journey through northern England when she became the victim of a race hate crime. After the event Anita experienced panic attacks and anxiety. A crushing sense of claustrophobia made her long for wide open spaces; the Pennines - the 'backbone of Britain' - called to Anita with a magnetic force. Although a racist had told her to leave, she was intent on travelling freely and without fear. Anita's journey through the landscapes of the North is one of reclamation, a way of saying that she belongs in the UK as a brown woman, as much as a white man does. Her journey transforms what began as an ugly experience of hate into one offering hope and finding beauty after brutality. Every footstep is an act of persistence. Every word written against the rising tide of hate speech is an act of resistance.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sethi, Anita<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2021.<br />320 pages ; 22 cm<br /><br />Insch Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 914.28 - Available - 4020173<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2812957&CF=BIB Nestled by the roadside, peeking through the hedgerows, hidden in the woods and even in city streets and parks, wild food is all around us - if you know where to look. From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Hamilton takes us on a journey through the forager's landscape. Drawing on 25 years of foraging experience, David shows us how and where to hunt for the food that is hidden all around us. Along the way he delves into the forgotten histories and science of wild foods and their habitats and reveals his many foraging secrets, tips and recipes. You'll discover where to find mallows, mustards and pennywort, as well as sumac, figs and mulberries. You'll learn how to pick the sweetest berries, preserve mushrooms using only a radiator and prepare salads, risottos and puddings all with wild food. Nestled by the roadside, peeking through the hedgerows, hidden in the woods and even in city streets and parks, wild food is all around us - if you know where to look. From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Hamilton takes us on a journey through the forager's landscape. Drawing on 25 years of foraging experience, David shows us how and where to hunt for the food that is hidden all around us. Along the way he delves into the forgotten histories and science of wild foods and their habitats and reveals his many foraging secrets, tips and recipes. You'll discover where to find mallows, mustards and pennywort, as well as sumac, figs and mulberries. You'll learn how to pick the sweetest berries, preserve mushrooms using only a radiator and prepare salads, risottos and puddings all with wild food.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hamilton, Dave, 1974-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.<br />336 pages ; 23 cm<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 581.632 - Available - 4020363<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2816126&CF=BIB Over-attached to technology and cosseted in our homes, the Western world has never been so disconnected from nature. 'Rewild Your Life' helps you to rediscover your instinctive connection to the great outdoors. With 52 indoor and outdoor projects, journalist and wild swimming enthusiast Sarah Stirling shows you how reconnecting with the natural world is key to keeping the environment alive, while simultaneously bringing the wonder back into the every day. Over-attached to technology and cosseted in our homes, the Western world has never been so disconnected from nature. 'Rewild Your Life' helps you to rediscover your instinctive connection to the great outdoors. With 52 indoor and outdoor projects, journalist and wild swimming enthusiast Sarah Stirling shows you how reconnecting with the natural world is key to keeping the environment alive, while simultaneously bringing the wonder back into the every day.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Stirling, Sarah<br />Hardback edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Hardie Grant Books, 2021.<br />176 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm<br /><br />Mintlaw Library @ MACBI - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4023886<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2819567&CF=BIB Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly successful Epic series, this time exploring 50 of Europe's most rewarding and beautiful hikes. Featuring the very newest trails and classics, each introduced with a first-person account and featuring a map, inspiring photos and practical details to follow in the writer's footsteps. Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly successful Epic series, this time exploring 50 of Europe's most rewarding and beautiful hikes. Featuring the very newest trails and classics, each introduced with a first-person account and featuring a map, inspiring photos and practical details to follow in the writer's footsteps.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Carlton : Lonely Planet, 2021.<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 27 cm<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 796.51 - Available - 4023426<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2824027&CF=BIB By knowing the shape of our Earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, follow rivers, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. This is the story of our world, of how we discovered what no one thought possible - the shape of the earth. This is a thrilling account of the first major expedition by data gatherers and qualified observers to interior Peru, to discover the shape and magnitude of the Earth. By knowing the shape of our Earth we can create maps, survive the oceans, follow rivers, navigate the skies, and travel across the globe. This is the story of our world, of how we discovered what no one thought possible - the shape of the earth. This is a thrilling account of the first major expedition by data gatherers and qualified observers to interior Peru, to discover the shape and magnitude of the Earth.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Crane, Nicholas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Michael Joseph, 2021.<br />256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Strichen Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 526.31 - Available - 4023693<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2826479&CF=BIB This bright, accessible pocket companion will introduce you to 50 important land and water birds often seen in the UK and similar climates in Europe. Written by experienced nature writer Dr Meriel Lland and conservationist and filmmaker Roxy Furman, each spread features an illustration of the bird, along with information on when and where you might see it, details of its migration patterns and populations, it's natural environment and how we can help it to survive and thrive. This bright, accessible pocket companion will introduce you to 50 important land and water birds often seen in the UK and similar climates in Europe. Written by experienced nature writer Dr Meriel Lland and conservationist and filmmaker Roxy Furman, each spread features an illustration of the bird, along with information on when and where you might see it, details of its migration patterns and populations, it's natural environment and how we can help it to survive and thrive.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lland, Meriel<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Dorking : Studio Press, 2021.<br />112 pages : illustrations<br /><br />Banchory Academy - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 598.094 - Onloan - Due: 15 Apr 2024 - 4024150<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2837922&CF=BIB In this timely and personal book, celebrated nature writer Patrick Barkham draws on his own experience as a parent and a forest school volunteer to explore the relationship between children and nature. Unfolding over the course of a year of snowsuits, muddy wellies, and sunhats, it is both an intimate story of children finding their place in natural world, and a celebration of the delight we can all find in even modest patches of green. In this timely and personal book, celebrated nature writer Patrick Barkham draws on his own experience as a parent and a forest school volunteer to explore the relationship between children and nature. Unfolding over the course of a year of snowsuits, muddy wellies, and sunhats, it is both an intimate story of children finding their place in natural world, and a celebration of the delight we can all find in even modest patches of green.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Barkham, Patrick, 1975-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Granta, 2021.<br />342 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Strichen Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 304.208 - Available - 4023122<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2844068&CF=BIB A collection of contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, 'Antlers of Water' showcases the diversity and radicalism of new Scottish nature writing. Edited, curated, and introduced by the award-winning Kathleen Jamie, and featuring prose, poetry, and photography, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens. A collection of contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, 'Antlers of Water' showcases the diversity and radicalism of new Scottish nature writing. Edited, curated, and introduced by the award-winning Kathleen Jamie, and featuring prose, poetry, and photography, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2021.<br />304 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 820.803 - Available - 4025256<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2873010&CF=BIB One thing has become clear in 2020 - we need nature more than ever. And although the natural world has never been more under pressure, there are still reasons to be hopeful. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and fascinating scientific discoveries, 'Back to Nature' captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows. One thing has become clear in 2020 - we need nature more than ever. And although the natural world has never been more under pressure, there are still reasons to be hopeful. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and fascinating scientific discoveries, 'Back to Nature' captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Packham, Chris, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Two Roads, 2021.<br />vii, 296 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Banff Academy - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction (Academy Use Only) - 508 - Available - ABS2102350<br />Banff Academy - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Junior Non Fiction (Academy Use Only) - 508 - Available - ABS2102355<br />Mearns Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4023320<br />Portlethen Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction (Academy Use Only) - 508 - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 2125675<br />Rosehearty Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4023319<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2894923&CF=BIB Here is a beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures - pebble spotting. Learn to appreciate their beauty, discover the amazing journey that brought them to you, search for the rare ones. Leave no stone unturned. Here is a beautiful little guide to one of life's simple pleasures - pebble spotting. Learn to appreciate their beauty, discover the amazing journey that brought them to you, search for the rare ones. Leave no stone unturned.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Mitchell, C. J. (Clive J.)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : National Trust Books, 2021.<br />112 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 16 cm<br /><br />Huntly Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 552 - Onloan - Due: 25 May 2024 - 4023160<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2908545&CF=BIB In the endless light of summer days, and the magical gloaming of the wee small hours, nature in Jim's beloved Highlands, Perthshire, and Trossachs heartlands is burgeoning freely, as though there is one long midsummer's eve, nothing reserved. For our flora and fauna, for the very land itself, this is the time of extravagant growth, flowering and the promise of fruit and the harvest to come. But despite the abundance, as Jim Crumley attests, summer in the Northlands is no Wordsworthian idyll. Climate chaos and its attendant unpredictable weather brings high drama to the lives of the animals and birds he observes. There is also a wild, elemental beauty to the land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies, a sense of nature at its very apex during this, the most beautiful and lush of seasons. Jim chronicles it all: the wonder, the tumult, the spectacle of summer. In the endless light of summer days, and the magical gloaming of the wee small hours, nature in Jim's beloved Highlands, Perthshire, and Trossachs heartlands is burgeoning freely, as though there is one long midsummer's eve, nothing reserved. For our flora and fauna, for the very land itself, this is the time of extravagant growth, flowering and the promise of fruit and the harvest to come. But despite the abundance, as Jim Crumley attests, summer in the Northlands is no Wordsworthian idyll. Climate chaos and its attendant unpredictable weather brings high drama to the lives of the animals and birds he observes. There is also a wild, elemental beauty to the land, mountains, lochs, coasts and skies, a sense of nature at its very apex during this, the most beautiful and lush of seasons. Jim chronicles it all: the wonder, the tumult, the spectacle of summer.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Crumley, Jim, 1947-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Salford : Saraband, 2021.<br />250 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Mearns Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508.411 - Available - 4023695<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2909206&CF=BIB This fully illustrated field guide is loaded with dozens of activities, games and crafts for you and your troops to enjoy in the great outdoors, from forest skills to creative pursuits. These mission briefs are expertly designed to make sure your squad learns valuable skills, stays safe and has a lot of fun. This fully illustrated field guide is loaded with dozens of activities, games and crafts for you and your troops to enjoy in the great outdoors, from forest skills to creative pursuits. These mission briefs are expertly designed to make sure your squad learns valuable skills, stays safe and has a lot of fun.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Sinclair, Neil, 1970-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Chichester : Vie, 2021.<br />208 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm<br /><br />Westhill Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 796.5 - Available - 4024800<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2873122&CF=BIB Our lives have never been so hectic, so controlled by technology, so commodified. We find ourselves with less and less time to invest in nourishment - of both our bodies and our minds. Nutrition, exercise, rest - these are the first to fall by the wayside. 'The Calm Kitchen' is more than just a recipe book. Following the four seasons, it's a beginners' guide to reconnecting with nature through food, cookery and ingredient-sourcing as a form of self-care; from the soothing smell of lavender fields to the simple magic of baking your first loaf of bread on a frosty winter's night. 'The Calm Kitchen' shows how mindful cooking, baking and ingredient sourcing can lead to better peace of mind, and better health and wellbeing. Our lives have never been so hectic, so controlled by technology, so commodified. We find ourselves with less and less time to invest in nourishment - of both our bodies and our minds. Nutrition, exercise, rest - these are the first to fall by the wayside. 'The Calm Kitchen' is more than just a recipe book. Following the four seasons, it's a beginners' guide to reconnecting with nature through food, cookery and ingredient-sourcing as a form of self-care; from the soothing smell of lavender fields to the simple magic of baking your first loaf of bread on a frosty winter's night. 'The Calm Kitchen' shows how mindful cooking, baking and ingredient sourcing can lead to better peace of mind, and better health and wellbeing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Salmon, Lorna<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : National Trust Books, 2021.<br />128 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 19 cm<br /><br />Mintlaw Library @ MACBI - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 641.563 - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 4023875<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2625899&CF=BIB As our busy, technology-driven lives become more sedentary and less connected to wildlife, it is important to remember the natural, human connection we have to the wilderness. Nick Baker, naturalist and wildlife writer and presenter, takes the reader back to our natural instincts. His expert advice offers the practical tools to experience the wilderness on your own doorstop as well as in the wider, wilder world. As our busy, technology-driven lives become more sedentary and less connected to wildlife, it is important to remember the natural, human connection we have to the wilderness. Nick Baker, naturalist and wildlife writer and presenter, takes the reader back to our natural instincts. His expert advice offers the practical tools to experience the wilderness on your own doorstop as well as in the wider, wilder world.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Baker, Nick (Television writer)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Aurum, 2021.<br />271 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Turriff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4019831<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2701275&CF=BIB A collection of contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, 'Antlers of Water' showcases the diversity and radicalism of new Scottish nature writing. Edited, curated, and introduced by the award-winning Kathleen Jamie, and featuring prose, poetry, and photography, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens. A collection of contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, 'Antlers of Water' showcases the diversity and radicalism of new Scottish nature writing. Edited, curated, and introduced by the award-winning Kathleen Jamie, and featuring prose, poetry, and photography, this inspiring collection takes us from walking to wild swimming, from red deer to pigeons and wasps, from remote islands to back gardens.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Canongate, 2020.<br />304 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 820.803 - In-transit from Kemnay Library to HQ-Circulation (Set: 23 Apr 2024) - 4017129<br />Inverbervie Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 820.803 - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 2143705<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2748026&CF=BIB One thing has become clear in 2020 - we need nature more than ever. And although the natural world has never been more under pressure, there are still reasons to be hopeful. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and fascinating scientific discoveries, 'Back to Nature' captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows. One thing has become clear in 2020 - we need nature more than ever. And although the natural world has never been more under pressure, there are still reasons to be hopeful. Through personal stories, conservation breakthroughs and fascinating scientific discoveries, 'Back to Nature' captures the essence of how we feel about the wildlife outside our windows.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Packham, Chris, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Two Roads, 2020.<br />vii, 296 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4017681<br />Inverbervie Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 4017682<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2777714&CF=BIB 'For the Love of Trees' is a beautiful celebration of trees and our connection with them. Combining amazing photographic portraits of people and trees with powerful personal testimonies, it tells stories of unique relationships with favourite trees. There are stories of people who have fought for trees, put down roots by planting them; found solace among them during times of grief; fallen in love through them; felt uplifted or relieved from stress or anxiety in their presence; known the way a window out on a tree can help during times of illness; memorialised loved ones through them; protected them and sought to understand them. These are stories of why trees have mattered to individuals, and how they have impacted on the lives of people whose own span, particularly in the case of older trees, is just a fraction of rings in their existence. 'For the Love of Trees' is a beautiful celebration of trees and our connection with them. Combining amazing photographic portraits of people and trees with powerful personal testimonies, it tells stories of unique relationships with favourite trees. There are stories of people who have fought for trees, put down roots by planting them; found solace among them during times of grief; fallen in love through them; felt uplifted or relieved from stress or anxiety in their presence; known the way a window out on a tree can help during times of illness; memorialised loved ones through them; protected them and sought to understand them. These are stories of why trees have mattered to individuals, and how they have impacted on the lives of people whose own span, particularly in the case of older trees, is just a fraction of rings in their existence.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Allan, Vicky<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Black & White Publishing, 2020.<br />250 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />Fraserburgh Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 582.16 - Available - 4019899<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2567218&CF=BIB Gardens can enhance your wellbeing, but why? Covering design, plants, and the act of gardening, this book uniquely explains why green spaces are good for you and shows how to use that knowledge to optimise your outdoor space. The plants you grow and your garden layout can induce relaxation, boost your cardio system, and enhance mood. A well-planned space will neutralise pollution, mask noise, and reduce household energy and water consumption. And gardening itself can improve flexibility and fitness, counteract nature deficiency order, and promote happiness. Award-winning garden designer Matthew Keightley and RHS scientist Alistair Griffiths pool their expertise to write an inspiring practical book brimming with ideas supported by the latest scientific research on gardens and wellbeing. Gardens can enhance your wellbeing, but why? Covering design, plants, and the act of gardening, this book uniquely explains why green spaces are good for you and shows how to use that knowledge to optimise your outdoor space. The plants you grow and your garden layout can induce relaxation, boost your cardio system, and enhance mood. A well-planned space will neutralise pollution, mask noise, and reduce household energy and water consumption. And gardening itself can improve flexibility and fitness, counteract nature deficiency order, and promote happiness. Award-winning garden designer Matthew Keightley and RHS scientist Alistair Griffiths pool their expertise to write an inspiring practical book brimming with ideas supported by the latest scientific research on gardens and wellbeing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Griffiths, Alastair<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2020.<br />224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 635 - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - 3257595<br />Cairnbulg Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 635 - Available - 3257594<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2605259&CF=BIB How is it that a baboon and a blob of slime mould instinctively know what to eat, yet humans can't seem to figure it out? When and why did we lose the basic knowledge to intuit what foods our body needs, and in what proportions? All organisms trust their appetites to tell them what and how much to eat to ensure good health and reproduction. But unlike other species, the human appetite has gone haywire - we want foods that are terrible for us, and we can't seem monitor our own nutrition levels or our portion sizes. This book provides readers with cutting-edge scientific knowledge of what drives the human appetite for food and how we can take control over what we crave. How is it that a baboon and a blob of slime mould instinctively know what to eat, yet humans can't seem to figure it out? When and why did we lose the basic knowledge to intuit what foods our body needs, and in what proportions? All organisms trust their appetites to tell them what and how much to eat to ensure good health and reproduction. But unlike other species, the human appetite has gone haywire - we want foods that are terrible for us, and we can't seem monitor our own nutrition levels or our portion sizes. This book provides readers with cutting-edge scientific knowledge of what drives the human appetite for food and how we can take control over what we crave.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Raubenheimer, David, 1960-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : William Collins, 2020.<br />xiii, 242 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 612.3 - Available - 3259409<br />Inverurie Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 612.3 - Available - 2143697<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2621122&CF=BIB The pond. Nothing in the countryside is more humble or more valuable. It's the moorhen's reedy home, the frog's ancient breeding place, the kill zone of the beautiful dragonfly. More than a hundred rare and threatened fauna and flora depend on it. Written in gorgeous prose, 'Still Water' tells the seasonal story of the wild animals and plants that live in and around the pond, from the mayfly larvae in the mud to the patrolling bats in the night sky above. The pond. Nothing in the countryside is more humble or more valuable. It's the moorhen's reedy home, the frog's ancient breeding place, the kill zone of the beautiful dragonfly. More than a hundred rare and threatened fauna and flora depend on it. Written in gorgeous prose, 'Still Water' tells the seasonal story of the wild animals and plants that live in and around the pond, from the mayfly larvae in the mud to the patrolling bats in the night sky above.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lewis-Stempel, John<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Black Swan, 2020.<br />291 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Kemnay Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 551.482 - Available - 3258866<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2621876&CF=BIB From the author of 'The Wisdom of Trees', an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume. From the author of 'The Wisdom of Trees', an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Adams, Max, 1961-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Head of Zeus, 2020.<br />168 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm<br /><br />Turriff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 635.977 - Available - 3258334<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2619432&CF=BIB Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of our great migration away from the rest of nature, more and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the natural world - might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately observed and rigorously researched, this book is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health. Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we have acted on an intuitive sense that we need communion with the wild to feel well. Now, in the moment of our great migration away from the rest of nature, more and more scientific evidence is emerging to confirm its place at the heart of our psychological wellbeing. So what happens, asks acclaimed journalist Lucy Jones, as we lose our bond with the natural world - might we also be losing part of ourselves? Delicately observed and rigorously researched, this book is an enthralling journey through this new research, exploring how and why connecting with the living world can so drastically affect our health.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Jones, Lucy (Journalist)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Allen Lane, 2020.<br />vii, 253 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 304.2 - Available - 3258928<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2592929&CF=BIB Following the success of his debut, Jack P. Harland returns with his second 'Highland Journal' book. 'In My Stride' begins with a move to Aberdeen where Jack finds an eccentric new companion. Together, they set off to explore the Cairngorms, an area that was to surprise Jack and become his favourite corner of the Highlands. The chapters cover a wide range of areas of the north and west of Scotland, each packed with insights into the geology of the mountains and perceptive notes on the hardy wildlife encountered. Following the success of his debut, Jack P. Harland returns with his second 'Highland Journal' book. 'In My Stride' begins with a move to Aberdeen where Jack finds an eccentric new companion. Together, they set off to explore the Cairngorms, an area that was to surprise Jack and become his favourite corner of the Highlands. The chapters cover a wide range of areas of the north and west of Scotland, each packed with insights into the geology of the mountains and perceptive notes on the hardy wildlife encountered.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Harland, Jack P.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Kibworth Beauchamp : Matador, 2019.<br />343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.<br />Highland Journal<br /><br />HQ-Local Studies - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - F5 HAR - Local History - Available - 4014527<br />HQ-Non Reservable Local Studies - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - F5 HAR - Local History - Available - 4014528<br />Kintore Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 796.522 - Available - 4014742<br />Mearns Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 796.522 - Available - 4014624<br />Portlethen Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 796.522 - Available - 4014625<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2604807&CF=BIB This little book presents Dr Amanda Thomson's carefully collated collection of Scots words for things from the air, the sea and the land, from animals, fish, birds and insects to trees, landscapes and weather. This little book presents Dr Amanda Thomson's carefully collated collection of Scots words for things from the air, the sea and the land, from animals, fish, birds and insects to trees, landscapes and weather.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Thomson, Amanda<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Saraband, 2019.<br />225 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Huntly Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508.03 - Available - 4017290<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2310918&CF=BIB Author and travel writer Dixe Wills likes to champion the underdog. In this book, he celebrates living things from the world of nature that are unfairly maligned by humans and yet manage to beat the odds in some inspiring or uplifting way. From bacteria and bluebottles, to puddles and wasps, there's so much we can learn from the curious creatures and the natural world around us. Author and travel writer Dixe Wills likes to champion the underdog. In this book, he celebrates living things from the world of nature that are unfairly maligned by humans and yet manage to beat the odds in some inspiring or uplifting way. From bacteria and bluebottles, to puddles and wasps, there's so much we can learn from the curious creatures and the natural world around us.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Wills, Dixe<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quadrille Publishing, 2019.<br />160 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Huntly Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 508 - Available - 3239982<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2337392&CF=BIB 'Garden Wildlife' looks at the habitats in our gardens from the point of view of wild animal and plants. If we understand our gardens in this way, then we can appreciate that different parts of our gardens essentially mimic wild habitats in microcosm. This means that we can provide places for wild animals and plants to flourish in our gardens, whether they happen to be in rural, suburban or urban settings. Above all, we need to get away from the current obsession with tidiness and sterility in our gardens, and allow odd corners to go wild, so that our native species can live alongside us in the modern world. Without wildlife to discover and observe in our gardens, our lives are impoverished, so we have a duty to ourselves and our children to invite nature back into our outside spaces. 'Garden Wildlife' looks at the habitats in our gardens from the point of view of wild animal and plants. If we understand our gardens in this way, then we can appreciate that different parts of our gardens essentially mimic wild habitats in microcosm. This means that we can provide places for wild animals and plants to flourish in our gardens, whether they happen to be in rural, suburban or urban settings. Above all, we need to get away from the current obsession with tidiness and sterility in our gardens, and allow odd corners to go wild, so that our native species can live alongside us in the modern world. Without wildlife to discover and observe in our gardens, our lives are impoverished, so we have a duty to ourselves and our children to invite nature back into our outside spaces.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cheshire, Gerard, 1965-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Yorkshire : White Owl, 2019.<br />134 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm<br /><br />Fraserburgh Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 639.92 - Available - 3239837<br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 639.92 - Available - 3239836<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/CROPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2227290&CF=BIB Written as he talks, this is Monty Don right beside you in the garden, challenging norms and sharing his advice based on years of experience. Month-by-month, Monty reveals the jobs he does in his own garden, that he hopes are relevant to you. Discover his thoughts and musings on nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers, and much more. Monty's intimate and beautifully written narrative is accompanied by photos of his own garden. Written as he talks, this is Monty Don right beside you in the garden, challenging norms and sharing his advice based on years of experience. Month-by-month, Monty reveals the jobs he does in his own garden, that he hopes are relevant to you. Discover his thoughts and musings on nature, seasons, colour, design, pests, flowering shrubs, containers, and much more. Monty's intimate and beautifully written narrative is accompanied by photos of his own garden.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Don, Monty<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : DK, 2019<br />320 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Non-Fiction - 635 - Available - 3240557<br />