A First Book of Nature Salmon is a magisterial history

Salmon is a magisterial history of a wondrous creature

Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life: his childhood

a spectacular self-seeded rose springs up in the gravel

Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester

A First Book of Nature Salmon is a magisterial historyFrom beachcombing to stargazing, from watching squirrels, ducks and worms to making berry crumble or a winter bird feast, this is a remarkable book part poetry, part scrapbook of recipes, facts and fragments and a glorious reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Mark's pictures beautifully reproduce the colours of the seasons on woodfree paper, and Nicola's lyrical words capture the simple loveliness that is