Its free its fun & its very tasty! Harvesting your own produce from the hedgerows meadows & woods rather than just ordering food online from the supermarket is all the rage with both towndwellers & countryfolk. The joy of turning natures bounty into delicious produce to enjoy with the family or to use to make a lovely gift is being rediscovered in kitchens across the country. This book will show you how easy it is to use your harvest in lots of different ways: fed up with just making jam? then why not try fruit leather cheese rose petal syrup or a wickedly alcoholic drink instead. The book covers FLOWERS & HIPS (elderflowers dandelions & wild roses); LEAVES (wild garlic wild sorrel nettles samphire dandelions).BERRIES (wild strawberries blackberries wild raspberries bilberries elderberries rowan berries berry mixtures); FRUIT WITH STONES (wild cherries wild plums & damsons sloes); FRUIT WITH PIPS (crab apples quinces medlars); & NUTS (hazelnuts chestnuts walnuts) This is a really practical book covering 100 recipes both sweet & savoury as well as tips on gathering seasonal guidance & the law & commonsense. ...

If there's one distinctive feature of the British countryside it has to be the hedgerow. In fact hedgerows are such an established part of our landscape that sometimes we take them for granted. But take a closer look & the diversity & variety of plant species that form them is little short of wondrous. & it is not only plant life that thrives in abundance in the hedgerow
- native wild animals birds & insects are protected & nourished by them. We know that at least 65 species of birds live in our hedgerows & that they are crucial to the survival of moths bats & dormice. Hedgerows can provide a great fund of fresh wild food for us too & this is partly what this book is about. In The Hedgerow Handbook" Adele Nozedar reintroduces the wild & natural hedgerow ingredients that our grandmothers used on a regular basis
- but gives them a fresh & contemporary twist. From angelica to ash & bird cherry to borage from pineapple weed to plantain & wild garlic to wimberries each entry is accompanied by an exquisite full colour illustration to help you identify each plant or flower along with its history & folklore & culinary & medicinal uses. You won't find yet another recipe for blackberry pie nor nettle soup here however
- this is not your run-of-the mill hedgerow book. Instead why not try Adele's Spicy Ash Key Pickle her Beechnut Turron Red Clover Lemonade or Wild Raspberry Vodka? The " Hedgerow Handbook" is much more than a foraging book
- it is an inspiration & a trigger for a new experience of our countryside & for memories: of a summer filled with hot sunny days; or of the time you got drenched in a sudden rain shower miles away from the warmth & dryness of your car or home which made those blackberry muffins even more enjoyable."



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An exploration of everything the countryside means to us from a hundred years of the Telegraphs archive. The Telegraph is as its former editor Max Hastings identified more than any other national broadsheet the newspaper of the countryside which over the years has been written about in its pages by such distinguished writers as J.H.B. Peel John Betjeman & W.F. Deedes alongside eminent modern naturalists like Richard Mabey & even unlikely proponents of the rural life like Boris Johnson. This anthology is no bland celebration of bucolic idyll but rather an exploration of everything that the countryside represents to the British. For some it means the reintroduction of long-lost wildlife such as the red kite or ancient crafts like thatching. For others it means jouncing along a green lane in a four-wheel-drive Range Rover. To the Prince of Wales his new town of Poundbury is the countryside while subjects as diverse as crop circles second homes Mad Cow Disease & polytunnels are all flashpoints in the modern debate about what & who the countryside is for. Hugely varied by turns funny & provocative this is an essential exploration of a central aspect of our national identity. ...

Here is a book that no creative professional should be without. Written by one of the worlds leading advertising men it contains over four decades of wisdom & insight from the man who put Nick Kamen into a laundrette for Levi Strauss & gave Audi the immortal Vorsprung durch Technik amongst many many other highly successful campaigns for major brands. Hegarty on Advertising" represents the 21st centurys answer to David Ogilvys bestselling " Confessions of an Advertising Man" & provides both John Hegartys advice on the elements of advertising from pitching to the effects of new technology & the story of his career from his early days at Saatchi & Saatchi to the global force that Bartle Bogle Hegarty is today." ...

Hegemony or Survival is Noam Chomsky's essential polemic on American foreign policy. Noam Chomsky the world's foremost intellectual activist presents an irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total domination & the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow. From the funding of repressive regimes to the current 'war on terror' from the toppling of governments opposing its beliefs to the invasion of Iraq America pursues its global strategy no matter what the cost. With the rigour & insight that have made him our most important unraveller of accredited lies Noam Chomsky reveals the truth & the true motives behind America's quest for dominance
- & seeks also to show how the world may yet step back from the brink. A devastating history of American foreign policy since 1945 as well as a dissection of the current "war on terror"". (Tim Adams Observer). " Anybody who thinks about American foreign policy has to read & contemplate Hegemony or Survival". (Independent). " One of the radical heroes of our age. A towering intellect". (Guardian). Noam Chomsky is the author of numerous bestselling political books including Hegemony or Survival Failed States Interventions What We Say Goes Hopes & Prospects How the World Works & Occupy all of which are published by Hamish Hamilton/ Penguin."
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Heidi is a much loved Puffin Classic by Johanna Spyri. Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps & she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains & is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather. With a delightfully nostalgic introduction by award-winning author Eva Ibbotson. Johanna Spyri (1827-1902) was born in Switzerland in the village of Hirzel which has magnificent views of the Alps. She wrote almost fifty books but it was Heidi who brought her great fame. The Puffin Classics: Red Badge of Courage; Anne of the Island; Wuthering Heights; Anne of Avonlea; Kidnapped; What Katy Did; The Happy Prince; David Copperfield; Robin Hood; Peter Pan; The Secret Garden; Black Beauty; The Call of the Wild; Huckleberry Finn; Sherlock Holmes; Little Lord Fauntleroy; The Wizard of Oz; Just So Stories; Treasure Island; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Little Women; Oliver Twist; The Wind in the Willows; The Secret Garden; & the Princess & the Goblin. ...

Read it yourself" is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Written in a simple way for young readers they will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Familiar fairytales & exciting stories will amuse children & encourage them to progress further with this series & become confident readers. Each book in the " Read it yourself with Ladybird" series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for first reading/beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read it yourself" version of Heidi is a level 4 title & so suitable for children who are eager to read longer stories independently. The story is full & exciting with a richer & more varied vocabulary. Trust Ladybird to help your child learn to read & become a confident reader." ...

These two new gift editions in the Usborne Young Reading series are titles to treasure published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Each title is a classic: Johanna Spyris Heidi is beautifully retold following the exploits of the orphaned youngster who is sent to live in the Alps with her grumpy grandfather; & the classic tale of Jack & the Beanstalk is humorously revisited. Usbornes Young Reading Series was developed in conjunction with experts from the University of Surrey & is designed to encourage independent reading. Each title has clear engaging text & is accompanied by stunning original illustrations. ...

Fall in love with the next four editions in QEDs beautiful Classic Collection set! Carefully retold in clear contemporary language & presented with delightful illustrations these favourite classic stories will capture the heart & imagination of young readers. ...

Heidi is the heart-warming tale of a small girls power for good & it has remained a firm favourite since it was published over 100 years ago. It tells of the orphan Heidi & her idyllic existence with her gruff grandfather in the mountains. When she is sent to live in a city comic chaos ensues & eventually it is arranged that Heidi should return to the mountains. Together she & her friend Peter the goat-herd achieve wondrous changes in the community in which they live. ...