0.7Kg of CO2
88 litre(s) of Water
0.0053 Tree(s)
1 book donated to global literacy projects
The Woodland Year: 1
The Woodland Year: 1
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Published:
12 September, 2008
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781856230339 |
| ISBN10 | 1856230333 |
| Number Of Pages | 176 |
| Item Weight | 797 g |
| Product Dimensions | 218 x 20 x 252 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Permanent Publications |
| Format | other |
| Edition | First Edition |
Media Reviews
One of Ben Law's remarkable gifts, besides being arguably Britain's greatest living woodsman, is a knack for inspiring others. The Woodland Year is a month-by-month journey through Ben's woodland in the Sussex Weald, and a celebration of every aspect of sustainable woodland management. In words that are often lyrical but always ungilded, he describes a way of life that is both economically and ecologically viable. As such, it holds some of the fundamental keys to how we can achieve a more sustainable, lower carbon society. Ben is a true pioneer and is quite simply creating a woodland renaissance in Britain. Read this, and you will surely want to be part of it. From the Foreword by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, TV chef, author and campaigner
Author's Bio
Ben Law has always had a passion for healthy, biodiverse farms and woodlands. Having gained an Advanced National Certificate in Agriculture, Ben became a shepherd and set up a conservation landscaping business, specialising in ponds and wild flower meadows. Bens appearance on Channel 4's Grand Designs is the most watched in the series history, is the hosts and publics favourite episode and was one of the 25 programmes chosen to represent Channel 4's 25th anniversary. Ben visited the Amazon in the late 1980s looking for positive solutions to deforestation and on his return set up and directed the charity, The Forest Management Foundation, working primarily with community forestry in Papua New Guinea. He has also worked for Oxfam as a permaculture consultant. Ben was a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council and has lived and worked at Prickly Nut Woods in West Sussex, UK, since 1991; training apprentices and running courses on sustainable woodland management, eco-building and permaculture design. He runs a specialist eco-building company, The Roundwood Timber Framing Company Limited.