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People and Wildlife on the West Coast of Scotland
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Nature artist Jane Smith has been fascinated by wildlife communities and ecosystems her whole adult life. Starting from her own garden in Argyll, she travels to ten locations in the west of Scotland — from the towering cliffs of St Kilda and the peatlands of Lewis...
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See moreNature artist Jane Smith has been fascinated by wildlife communities and ecosystems her whole adult life. Starting from Argyll, she travels from the towering cliffs of St Kilda and the peatlands of Lewis to the Solway estuary and the urban sprawl of Glasgow - to explore the interaction of people and wildlife in a variety of diverse settings.
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Nature artist Jane Smith has been fascinated by wildlife communities and ecosystems her whole adult life.
Starting from her own garden in Argyll, she travels to ten locations in the west of Scotland — from the towering cliffs of St Kilda and the peatlands of Lewis to the Solway estuary and the urban sprawl of Glasgow — to explore the interaction of people and wildlife in a variety of diverse settings. On her journey, she discovers a number of communities who are taking on the job of regenerating their own landscapes and meets a host of fascinating people whose lives are inextricably bound up with questions of sustainability, conservation and landownership.
Community includes explorations of:
- Western Isles (peatlands)
- North Uist (machair)
- Islay (farmland)
- Loch Arkaig (woodland)
- Knapdale (wetland)
- Dumfries and Galloway (river and estuary)
- Jura (coast)
- St Kilda archipelago (sea)
- Glasgow (urban landscapes)
- Eigg (community ownership)
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781780279350
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Illustration: Colour throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 522g
Pages: 176
About the Author
After gaining a degree in Zoology, Jane Smith became a wildlife film maker for the BBC Natural History Unit and National Geographic. She won an Emmy for her work and has also appeared on BBC Radio 4's Tweet of the Day. She now creates wildlife art from her home on the west coast of Scotland to communicate her passion for the natural world.
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