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A Wilding Year
Bringing life back to the land
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An illustrated celebration of wildlife through a year of rewilding, highlighting the importance of returning to nature. Hannah Dale, the artist and founder of the award-winning gift company Wrendale Designs, takes you through a year on her farm in rural Lincolnshire where, alongside her husband, she...
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An exquisitely illustrated chronicle of Hannah Dale's year spent deeply immersed in rewilding her Lincolnshire farm.
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Description
An illustrated celebration of wildlife through a year of rewilding, highlighting the importance of returning to nature.
Hannah Dale, the artist and founder of the award-winning gift company Wrendale Designs, takes you through a year on her farm in rural Lincolnshire where, alongside her husband, she has undertaken an ambitious rewilding project. Together, they are attempting to return the land to nature and increase the number of species their land is able to support.
Embracing the beauty to be found in untidy landscapes has also provided Hannah with new sources of inspiration for her paintings. A Wilding Year is both a journal and a sketchbook, in which Hannah keeps a visual record of the fascinating species she finds on the farm. Hannah has never before allowed access to her sketchbooks, so fans will see for the first time an insight into the way she works. Some of the species Hannah encounters on the farm, all beautifully illustrated, include:
- Brown hares
- Buzzards
- Short-eared owls
- Kingfishers
This fascinating account of a year in rural England brings to life the beauty and power of nature in every season.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781849949385
Publisher: Batsford
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Batsford
Illustration: 60 colour illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 150.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 219g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Hannah Dale runs Wrendale Designs, a stationery and gift design company which specialises in endearing illustrations depicting British wildlife. Her other Batsford titles include: A Dog's Life, The Farmyard Set, The Young Ones, The Country Set, Born to be Wild and Flying The Nest. Her work is inspired by the beautiful countryside of rural Lincolnshire. Hannah studied Zoology at Cambridge University and has recently embarked on a large rewilding project on her farm in Lincolnshire. She can be found on social media @wrendaledesigns.
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