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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Important and empowering' - BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH 'Get this great guide and be inspired' - STEPHEN FRY 'A handbook of hope ... Buy it, read it, start changing things right now' - JOANNA LUMLEY _______________ The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling…

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1 author picked The Book of Wilding as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love that this book builds on the author’s previous personal account of rewilding a rural Sussex farm in the bestseller Wilding to promote the wider potential of rewilding in cities, including our own back gardens.

I believe urban rewilding is crucial for the benefit of wildlife, people, and sustainable cities, so it was gratifying to read something that will raise public awareness of broader interpretations and applications of rewilding. It is packed with practical advice, helpful illustrations, and comprehensive endnotes for further sources of information (It was, of course, a bonus to see my own project included here, but…

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