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Down to the River and Up to the Trees: Discover the hidden nature on your doorstep
Sue Belfrage
** A Winner of the Woodland Books of the Year Award **In a stressful, chaotic world, many of us are turning to nature for a sense of serenity and happiness.While the idea of the wild outdoors is enticing, though, our busy lives and our location can cause us to become detached from nature. Down to the River and Up to the Trees will show you how to connect with the natural world around you, whether you live in the city or the countryside.From getting to know the local wildlife, to foraging and creating naturally-sourced masterpieces, Down to the River is brimming with practical information, intriguing quotes and inspirational ideas. Discover how to carve your own spoon; to be able to tell if the moon is waxing or waning; or try forest bathing (surrounding yourself with trees). Learn how to make yourself at home amongst the animals and plants on your doorstep, in harmony with your surroundings. There is space too for you to record your thoughts and findings, whatever shape they take.
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FIRST EDITION
Text and illustrations © Sue Belfrage 2017
The poem ‘Night Blanket’ first published in Mslexia magazine in 2016
Cover design Micaela Alcaino © HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Source ISBN: 9780008255268
Ebook Edition © June 2017 ISBN: 9780008255275
Version 2017-05-24
Dedication (#ulink_73c263b2-ec17-5696-bd43-4301a2ac0b8b)
To Matt, man of the woods
Epigraph (#ulink_0f6c3d17-47b1-536f-8209-4d45de4ea666)
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour.
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757–1827), ‘Auguries of Innocence’
Contents
Cover (#uec306db9-f5c5-557c-a9f9-b97a76b3fd98)
Title Page (#u24b5796a-8590-5e6c-af33-d7025535479d)
Copyright (#ulink_9af04979-326d-5346-a1d7-09b8aed94fc3)
Dedication (#ulink_5a88f5cb-1a8a-52ce-8717-ad878f41d2e3)
Epigraph (#ulink_ad23d76e-969c-5e77-8eea-7d456a5f05a3)
Introduction (#ulink_887e86b5-d23e-5a42-aec4-0d6e9d9e4418)
— Earth — (#ulink_38796d88-b596-568c-befc-bcadb3e6db0c)
Being Here (#ulink_aa0c2dd4-15ef-540f-b055-9e33aac93168)
A Map of Smells (#ulink_5a1fa9bf-68d6-5c68-8572-9ed8a862dd06)
Good Enough to Eat (#ulink_cf320589-e3dc-5d7c-acf0-19796b81fc0d)
Wild Rosehip Soup (#ulink_c05f4350-0fa1-5f47-9225-4ac32b02fe22)
Hedgerow Jam (#ulink_8d24f0bb-4f60-5217-a947-7848ea14432b)
Mushroom Mayhem (#ulink_320e2fcf-bb19-5ff9-8ffd-ecc05de20a44)
Grow Your Own (#ulink_f1a39e5d-5796-5131-9b22-3cb5ae1eb86f)
Worm Wizardry (#ulink_fca54273-d203-5d73-a30b-7e1bf3358752)
Sounds True (#ulink_4c27e213-540a-5ac9-b25f-e6283d38bd58)
Litter Bug (#ulink_08f86f71-4e21-51af-a9c6-c7ac434cdb6c)
Hunting – With a Camera (#ulink_2295cbc9-87ea-5bca-a378-133822d15d10)
Natural Patterns (#ulink_63fb59a3-82ea-5f23-995c-c0e939474aea)
Rock Art (#ulink_766bfd2d-fb94-5f5c-8ce4-2a2c9778d676)
Earthworks (#ulink_e76dd69b-5cc8-5a37-855d-ba454eab1500)
Wild Grass Cord (#ulink_b523c59e-71df-51e9-8683-f4b80d13d22d)
Pressing Matters (#ulink_dc8cb10e-2cab-5a72-a38e-701de60c5ddc)
Walk the Land (#ulink_216b9437-c3db-50af-9b22-0546bd9c70b3)
The Wonder of Weeds (#ulink_ab1fc288-5c19-5eee-b93a-02eed73d63ff)
Colour Quest (#ulink_167c517a-9225-57c5-a04b-a011b4272a95)
— Sky —
From Dawn till Dusk (#ulink_6ce76012-5c18-5367-8721-124bf61f860f)
Sun Printing (#ulink_7400770c-cd8e-5903-92a8-9c452381e553)
Blue Sky Mind (#ulink_e394cad7-a88b-5f24-9eaf-fb47485b7d87)
Cloud Factory (#ulink_96332f07-384e-5dff-9e98-ad751c526c90)
Pine Cones and Seaweed (#ulink_20d3b835-5fc5-55fc-a1f2-374c5e5b4861)
Let It Rain (#ulink_885afba3-8f0e-563d-bf69-773c6bf288ed)
Rainbow’s End (#ulink_ccd03ddc-7f90-584a-97ba-1b08de2a2f8d)
Fog Blanket (#ulink_c702e9c1-1472-5c23-afdd-bd4eb37483e9)
A Halo of Ice (#ulink_0688b489-7b22-5d29-b532-f48306daccf5)
Waxing or Waning? (#ulink_9bc7db78-a503-5e1d-ae16-7f250471981f)
Earthshine (#ulink_faea8370-4d86-5bdc-9e2a-b4bcc7f8bbd5)
Moon Walk (#ulink_2bbc0a15-a49c-53c7-b4cb-a86d540e4770)
Dream Diary (#ulink_6b6aa3d0-3f9e-5fd4-8bea-f4d22fc08f50)
The Steadfast Star (#ulink_d1836415-df93-5b3d-8ae1-61d9c3c9b647)
Shooting Stars (#ulink_38483da2-bbd1-5796-95ca-732adf1f54b2)
Turn to Face the Wind (#ulink_f98f5e6c-98b4-5cc3-82e3-c8e789b892cc)
Go Fly a Kite (#ulink_9269c011-bd38-5885-98a4-6d2d6b025b1f)
Storm Watching (#ulink_a162033e-0b86-5515-a2fa-fe6c0f095edd)
Spider Flight (#ulink_f7c5340d-bba1-5c17-8b3f-a8875447ea2e)
— Water —
Go Fishing – Without a Rod (#ulink_b817781c-65ca-5a8d-8701-56b6d6e1271d)
Skimming Stones (#ulink_22d8b255-5cf1-5c41-8e6a-8ecc08bdfbd6)
Dowsing (#ulink_4c5abc5c-6551-5475-a34e-e8c23f33d460)
Take a Dip (#ulink_fcc8876d-859c-58ab-a873-5195fcaa7be4)
As Nature Intended (#ulink_e504264b-81a6-57dc-ac7f-a9aca2e83f24)
Row a Boat (#ulink_a2e2b00b-e153-59ff-b33c-4dad16e429cc)
A Tribute to Tributaries (#ulink_45e0a94e-841c-514d-b2cd-44b5e0b853fb)
Wending Rivers (#ulink_226f0515-f32d-55ab-81aa-d9e39e690e11)
Snake in the Grass (#ulink_09ca10e5-9e71-5dbc-a396-28276a467282)
The Toad’s Hidden Jewel (#ulink_a3fa62a1-16c3-56c6-a326-9ce49239b8d1)
Pond Life (#ulink_e824aeb9-5aed-5381-9894-34eb3202eca2)
Going Underground (#ulink_3135d158-2446-5b6c-948c-523bbe991546)
Wishing Well (#ulink_de86afc1-5e5d-5372-849a-5afd6985293e)
The Sea, the Sea (#ulink_33e313ea-44c4-5479-8eea-e438722f191f)
Crabbing (#ulink_e49a74f0-fa8e-5767-a1be-66d38c14d6f3)
The Simplicity of Shells (#ulink_af07cfed-0ede-588f-b249-e372f2d8be27)
Drip or Dribble Castles (#ulink_4cfb5139-1e85-52d1-a364-45ab058d8959)
Rock Pooling (#ulink_a325188c-45cf-5e10-8b45-0f543500dabf)
— Wood —
Shinrin-yoku, or Forest Bathing (#ulink_856576be-b962-56ef-b17a-f21665d12aa3)
Climb a Tree (#ulink_b0d59a27-3fe5-5e0f-9716-005482a579c6)
Whistle in the Woods (#ulink_56386dd4-e5ca-5f8d-a5ad-041d9a1124ee)
Elderflower Magic (#ulink_04f6377b-0170-54b0-9885-f8e7604cdda2)
Welcome to the Insect Hotel (#ulink_1cbbc777-f922-5fdd-ab4a-b68d61a94e2d)
