Woodland Wisdom: A Miscellany of Forest Facts, Fiction & Folklore

(Hardback)

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Did you know that at one time the wood of the rowan tree was kept as a pocket charm against rheumatism Or that the ancient Greeks believed trees possessed wood spirits, called dryads, that took the form of young women Or that you can make blackberry whisky from the humble blackberry and absinthe from wormwood This beautifully illustrated, eclectic book contains a mixture of fact and fiction about woodlands and forests, including information about flora and fauna, woodland crafts, tree identification, foraging advice, folklore, mythology and much more. Simple step-by-steps show readers how to, among other things, make a bird house and bug hotel, press flowers, make a poultice and treat nettle sting. AUTHOR: Nick Pierce is an editor and author. He studied English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and is an enthusiastic rambler and forager, often spending his weekends exploring Britain's majestic woodland. He is based in West Sussex.

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Nick Pierce is an editor and author. He studied English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and is an enthusiastic rambler and forager, often spending his weekends exploring Britains majestic woodland. His other interests include cinema and history. He has yet to try harvesting and cooking snails or grasshoppers, but is sure that one day hell feel brave enough to try!

He is based in West Sussex.