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COUNTRYSIDE - Bees, Birds, Countryside, Dogs, Environment, Heritage, Walking. BEES HONEY BEES - A GUIDE TO MANAGEMENT - Ron Brown - The reader is guided through the process of first setting up and management throughout the year. PB. £9.99 PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING, Clive De Bruyn - Profusely illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned line drawings, this book is an invaluable source of inforrmation for all beekeepers. The author is an internationally recognised authority on bee management and gives concise advice on all aspects of bees and their management. HB. £24.95 BIRDS COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BIRDLIFE OF BRITAIN & EUROPE - Peter Hayman and Rob Hume - This is the most comprehensive guide to the 430 bird species that live in or regularly visit Europe, with 6-12 colour illustrations per species. The text provides details on breeding, feeding, migration, display and song. £25.00 HB ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FALCONRY (THE) - Adrian Walker - This contains some 1,500 terms and idioms relating to falconry, with explanations, derivations and notes. It is a unique reference book which could soon become the falconer's 'bible'. £39.95 FALCONRY - Nick Hammond - A book for the true countryside lover, this is a highly readable account of a modern sport with a rich heritage. Covers the birds of prey, their care and daily maintenance, and training, with further sections of bird health, housing, diet, the moult, hunting terrain and quarry species HB. £18.99 FALCONRY FOR BEGINNERS - Lee W Harris - This superb practical guide, includes all relevant information a beginner needs before buying and managing a bird of prey. £18.95 FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE - Detlef Singer - This identification guide uses superb colour photographs and a clear, concise text to describe the birds of Britain and northern Europe. Its extensive introduction enables the identifcation of many eggs, nests and young, and of bird signs such as feathers and droppings. PB. £9.99 PHEASANT, PARTRIDGES & GROUSE - Steve Madge and Phil McGowan - This guide brings together for the first time within a single volumn, a comprehensive review of all the world's pheasants, partidges, quail, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquail, sandgrouse and the enigmatic Plainswanderer - over 250 species in all. 2002 £45.00 NEW BIRDWATCHER'S POCKET GUIDE TO BRITAIN AND EUROPE - Peter Hayman And Rob Hume - This all-new edition of the best-selling original pocket guide with completely newtext and illustrations, covers 430 species - all the residents and seasonal visitors to Europe. 2002 £9.99 PHEASANTS OF THE WORLD - Paul A Johnsgard - Pheasants of the World is a comprehensive reference work which brings together extensive information on the comparative biology and conservation status of wild pheasant populations. £29.95 RSPB HANDBOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS - Peter Holden and Tim Cleeves - The aim of this new book is to cover the 275 commonest British Birds in sufficient detail to provide a complete, single source of basic information of our most familiar birds. Full colour throughout, this field guide offers the very best in bird illustration, together with an informative and consise text. 2002 £9.99 WILDFOWL - Steve Made and Hiliary Burn - An identification guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world. £35.00 COUNTRYSIDE CAPTAINS RONNIE WALLACE MFH - A MANUAL OF FOXHUNTING - Michael Clayton - Much of the wisdom of one of the gratest foxhunters of all time has been compiled in this unique manual. Capt Ronnie Wallace who died early in 2002 in his 83rd year was widely acknowledged throughout the foxhunting world as one of the greatest huntsmen and hound breeders of all time. 2003 £19.95 CONFLICTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE - Professor David Bellamy - This book highlights the many problems facing our rural areas including wind farms; organic farming, the right to roam, species conservation and control. Bellamy pulls no punches - his conclusions and recommendations are typically forthright. There is however, no doubt that if they are heeded, the future of the British countryside will be far brighter 2005 £9.99 DEER OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND - Peter Carne - Although patterns of distribution of deer have changed dramatically over the years there has not been a major study since The Deer of Great Britain (1964). This excellent book fills that gap. The author describes the six species of deer found wild in Britain and the three found in Ireland, giving a general account of their history and world status. £39.95 FLY-FISHING - THE COMPLETE BOOK OF - Malcolm Greenhalgh and Ed Jawaorowski - The complete Book of Fly-fishing captures the essence of fresh and saltwater fishing. Subjects covered include fish, food and flies, the techniques, the greatest fishing areas and the link between fish and their food. HB. £25.00 GAMEKEEPING - J C Jeremy Hobson - Aimed at amateur keepers and shooting syndicates, 'Gamekeeping' covers the rearing and releasing of gamebirds, including shelter, feeding, daily care and protection from predators and diseases. There is further advice on negotiating with landowners, choosing the shoot and improving the habitat. HB. £12.99 GAME SHOOTING HANDBOOK - Mike Barnes - Probably the most traditional of all sports, game shooting has evolved to suit the times. Topics include: Advice on the choice of gun cartirdge; the fundamental techniques of shooting; Surveys of the different species of game; Safety in the field; Tips on clothing and shooting accessories. Revised 2005. HB. £19.95 GUIDE TO DRY STONE WALLING - Andy Radford - A thoroughly practical and fully illustrated guide, covering stone and wall types, and with comprehensive step-by-step instuctions on how to construct the wall, from foundations to intermediate courses to coping stones, including gapping, retaining walls, curved walls, walling on slopes and advanced walling. HB. £14.99 GUIDE TO STOCK FENCING - Andy Radford - Covers the types of fencing required for a range of livestock, from poultry to sheep, pigs, goats, cattle and horses, with advice on choosing the correct type of fence, and step-by-step instruction on how to construct it. Fully illustrated. HB. £14.99 HEDGES: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Murray Mcalean - Hedges provide a cost-effective way of protecting crops from the wind and of containing livestock. This volume shows farmers how to: assess the type of hedge best suited to their land; effectively plant and establish hedges; deal with conservation considerations; control weeds, diseases and pests; and sucessfully and efficiently maintain their hedgerows. PB. 2003 £9.99 HOME ON THE RANGE - Emma and Bryn Parry - This book is thankfully devoid of trendy cooking and is all about traditional home cooking. It is wittily illustrated with Bryn's cartoons of the canine chefs Mango and Pickle. 2002 £16.99 HUNTING GENE - Robin Page - £25.00 MOVE, MOUNT, SHOOT - A CHAMPION'S GUIDE TO SPORTING CLAYS - John Bidwell With Robin Scott - Move, Mount, Shoot' is an easy-to-learn technique that will help sporting clay shooters to achieve that all-important consistency. HB. £16.99 POCKET GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE - Dr Paul Whalley And Richard Lewington - These handy guides are designed to make identification easy, with superb colour artwork and informative text. Now reissued in practical flexi binding. £7.99 POCKET GUIDE TO FRESH WATER FISH OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE - Malcolm Greenhalgh - These handy guides are designed to make identification easy, with superb colour artwork and informative text. Now reissued in practical flexi binding. £7.99 POCKET GUIDE TO GARDEN BIRDS - Dominic Couzens And Mike Langman - These handy guides are designed to make identification easy, with superb colour artwork and informative text. Now reissued in practical flexi binding. £7.99 POCKET GUIDE TO TREES - Keith Rushforth - These handy guides are designed to make identification easy, with superb colour artwork and informative text. Now reissued in practical flexi binding. £7.99 POCKET GUIDE TO WILDFLOWER OF BRITAIN AND EUROPE - Dr Peter Moore - These handy guides are designed to make identification easy, with superb colour artwork and informative text. Now reissued in practical flexi binding. £7.99 ROE DEER - MANAGEMENT AND STALKING - Richard Prior - The natural history and behaviour of roe deer is explained by an author who has a lifetime of study behind him. Sections follow on the vital question of the damage done to trees and growing crops and the methods of limiting it; management and cull planning; the law as it affects deer and deer stalkers; and basic equipment. £24.95 RABBIT CONTROL - Jackie Drakeford - Rabbits have been a menace to farmers, property owners and gardeners since land was first cultivated and their control remains a constant problem today. This invaluable book covers all types of management from shooting, trapping and ferreting to fencing, chemical and disease control methods. 2002 £12.99 SHOOTING FOR BEGINNERS - Graham Dowing - A complete guide to sporting shooting, written for the novice. The book assumes no previous knowledge of shooting and tackles the entire range of sporting shooting activities. New 2nd edition - 2003. £16.99 SHOOTING RECORD BOOK - At last, the most useful gift and piece of kit for every shooting enthusiast. This sturdy hardcover book is designed to fit in any shooting jacket and is invaluable to record the names of the guns, weather conditions and the bag! 2003 £9.95 SMALLHOLDER'S MANUAL - Katie Thear - Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tenative steps toward farming at your home, The Smallholder's Manual contains a wealth of valuable information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. 2002. HB. £25.00 TWITCHING THROUGH THE SWARP - Petre Marren and David Carstairs - Twitcher in the Swamp (aka Peter Marren) has, for over 14 years, provided an alternative and satirical perspective of British Wildlife and of the antics of nature conservationists and environmental organisations. This new book is the first collection of Twitcher's musings, accompanied by cartoons drawn by David Carstairs. 2004 £12.50 WILD FLOWERS OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND - Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter and Alastair Fitter - This is the first field guide to British and Irish flora that covers every species found in the region together with colour illustrations of all species and distribution maps for most of them. 2003 £16.99 WILD FLOWERS OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN EUROPE - Bob Gibbons and Paul Davies - This field guide covers 1,400 species with clear, concise descriptions enabling easy identification, and gives details of preferred habitat, distribution and flowering time. Includes over 720 colour photographs and 200 line drawings. Written by two highly experienced botanists and authors. PB. £9.99 WOODLAND AND WILDLIFE - Keith Kirby - Keith Kirby tells you how to identify the types of woodland and their approvimate ages, how to make best use of existing woodland for wildlife and also to recognise human needs. HB. £14.99 WOODLAND MANAGEMENT - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SMALL-SCALE FORESTRY - Christopher Starr - This largly jargon-free book is aimed at landowners, farmers and hobby woodland owners. It covers different types of woodland; factors influencing the choice of trees; broadleaves; conifers; surveying and mapping; creating a new woodland; the seasonal cycle; generating income; the felling decision; buying a woodland; and financial assistance for owners. 2005 £16.99 DOGS CARE OF THE DOG - Frank Jackson - Care of the dog is a manual for responsible dog owners, covering the ancestry of the dog and benefits of dog ownership, before considering the choice of breed and how to acquire your new companion. 2004 £14.99 COMPLETE GUNDOG TRAINING MANUAL (THE) - James Douglas - Whether you are a wildflowler with a labrador, a rough shooter with a spanial, enjoy more formal shooting with a retriever, or walking-up with an HPR, this book will help you get the best from your dog. This book fully explains how to choose the right breed of dog for you. It then take you from a puppy and its early training and care, through every step to adulthood, making training both fun and rewarding for you and your dog. Sept 2003. £19.95 COMPLETE JACK RUSSELL (THE) - James McKay:- This book covers all aspects of the breed - care, feeding, showing (under both standards of the JR clubs), first aid, medical treatment, housing, training, breeding and the law. 2000 £12.99 DOG BREEDING - THE THEORY AND THE PRACTICE - Frank Jackson - All you need to know about dog breeding, from choice of dam and sire and the mating process, through to pregnacany and care of the new-born puppies, can be found in this comprehensive book. Essential reading for all breeders. PB. £14.99 DOGS MISBEHAVING - Martin Scott and Gael Mariani - There is growing interest in kinder and more effective training methods based on an understanding of dog behaviour. However, many training systems simply cannot tackle the whole of the problem. This book shows how to solve behavioural problems with the addition of healing through the use of flower essences. 2001 £9.95 FIELD TRIALS AND JUDGING - Charles E A Alington with comments by Susan Scales:- First published in 1929 as a classic reference to the difficult task of judging retriever and spaniel field trials, this new edition interprets situations in modern day circumstances. 2000 £16.95 GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR DOG - Linda Tellington-Jones - Unlike many training book, the focus is on improving and maintaining the quality of the dog's life, using methods that instil self-confidence so that a mutual relationship based on appreciation and friendship, rather than on dominance and submission, can be developed. 2001 £10.95 GUNDOGS - TRAINING AND FIELD TRIALS - P R A Moxon - Written for the novice trainer and based on the methods which the author has found by practical experience to be the easiest and best. 16th edition £18.99 GUNDOG SENSE AND SENSIBILITY - Wilson Stephens - Experts often say what to do, but not how to do it; Wilson Stephens fills this gap by explaining what he has had to find out for himself the hard way, but would have been glad to have been told 20 years ago. 2001 £14.99 GUNDOG TRAINING - Keith Erlandson - It is written by a practising professional and although often controversial, his opinions are backed by considerable experience. £16.95 HOUNDS OF THE WORLD - David Alderton - Hounds represent the oldest group of dog breeds in the world. Nowadays they are popular as companion dogs because of their nature and this book has detailed coverage of all today's hound breeds. 2000 £24.95 LOVE OF LABS - First-class retrievers with loyal personalities and gentle natures Labradors are faithful companions. This book is the ultimate tribute to these dogs. 2000 £12.99 THE DOG: ITS BEHAVIOR, NUTRITION AND HEALTH - Linda P Case - Virtually everything about dogs is found in this valuable reference. Material is derived from the author's extensive experience in the classroom and as a business owner and pet industry consultant. 1999 £25.75 TRAINING THE SHEEP DOG - Thomas Longton & Barbara Sykes - This is a comprehensive guide to training a Border Collie both for agricultural work and the competitive world of sheep dog trialling. Packed with tips and advice, and fully illustrated, it is the key to understanding this unique breed and to developing a perfect partner, workmate and companion. 2003 £12.99 WAY OF LIFE - SHEEPDOG TRAINING, HANDLING AND TRIALLING - H Glyn Jones and Barbara C Collis - This outstanding sheepdog training book has proved immensely popular since its first publication. Repint Aug 2002. HB. £14.95 WORKING LABRADOR (THE) - David Hudson - This book is written for the Labrador owner whose dog is a family pet and also a working gundog/ It includes buying, rearing and working Labradors. 2001 £18.99 WORKING SPRINGER SPANIEL (THE) - Keith Erlandon - The working springer spaniel has long been the most popular sporting breed throughout the English speaking world. A versatile hunting and retrieving dog, its drive and energy give it an attractive temperament but make it difficult to handle. The author describes in this book the knowledge he has gained from over 37 years experience with the breed. £20.00 ENVIRONMENT BASICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - Michael Allaby - This is an engaging introduction to environmental study. It offers everyone an essential understanding of natural environments and the way they function. 2000 - 2nd edition. £21.99 THE GLOBAL POLITICS OF PESTICIDES - Peter Hough - This publication explores the varied, and often conflicting, interests involved in the formulaion of international policies on chemical pesticide manufacture and use - in each of the main areas of environmental pollution, trade, development, public health, food security, biotechnology and industrial safety - and explains why some aspects of pesticide use are subject to strict international guidelines whilst others are not. 1998 £18.99 THE LIVING LAND - AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND COMMUNITY REGENERATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Jules Pretty - The Living Land sets out a new 'stakeholder' vision for rural regeneration in Europe. It integrates three themes: sustainable agriculure, localised food systems and rural community development. All three offer ways of rebuilding natural and social capital, and a large ' sustainability dividend' is waiting to be released from current practices - creating more jobs, more wealth and better lives from less. 1999 £18.99 HERITAGE CHAFFINCH'S - H W Freeman - Coming from a family dispossessed from the land by the 19th century Enclousre Acts, Joss Alvin craves to be an independent farmer. This novel follows his mixed fortunes on the small Suffolk farm that he finds derelict and reclaims. The story runs from 1884 to 1938, reflecting the momentous changes in the agriculture of the time. 2001. PB £6.99 EARLY TO RISE - Hugh Barrett - This is an authentic first-hand account of life as a sixteen-year-old farm pupil in the early 1930's. In Suffolk, as elsewhere, the tractor had not yet displaced the hrose, farms were full of labourers and the working day was long and hard. Hugh Barrett 'lived in', received five shillings a week and learned to plough, build a stack, hoe beet and grind the pig food. 1967 and 2001. £6.95 FARMER'S BOY - Michael Hawker - These recollections of farming and rural life near Barnstaple, north Devon, cover the 1940s and 50s when agriculture, though it was changing, was still on a human scale. The book includes chapters on corn harvesting, the potato harvest, horse power, early tractor power, the seasonal activities, the milk round and farmsteads. 2005 £7.95 GOING WITH THE GRAIN - THE STORY OF DOLTONS - 1792-1992 - Penelope Stokes - The name Doltons is known and respected widely by farmers throughout the south of England. The company began in the late eighteenth century, in market gardening, and soon diversified into the grain trade which is its staple today. Going with the Grain tells of the people and events which have shaped Doltons over two centuries. It will appeal not only to the grain trade, but to anybody with an interest in the farming community. 1992. PB. £9.99 A GOOD LIVING - Hugh Barrett - In his personal view of English farming from 1937 to 1949, Hugh Barrett takes us back to the assortment of farms with which he was involved from his late teens. Managing pig units, arable enterprises and horticultural ventures, he encountered gentlemen farmers, land settlement smallholders, wartime profiteers and refugees, until he came to Appleacre Farm in West Suffolk. There with fourteen men and two boys, rooted in the traditions of horse-drawn farming, he found himself using for the first time combines and weedkillers; agriculture was changing for ever. Hugh Barrett’s thoughtful, sometimes romantic account is rich with the details of the people he met and the way he farmed, a long-awaited sequel to Early to Rise which dealt with his days as a farm pupil. 2000. PB. £7.95 IMPLEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE - J Allen Ransome - This facsimile is a direct reprint of the first edition published in 1843. This generously illustrated book summarised the developments of ploughs, thrashers, drills, milling machines and a wide range of horse-powered implements. 2003 £19.95 IN A LONG DAY: THE TITSHALL PHOTOGRAPHS OF FARMS AND VILLAGE LIFE - David Kindred & Roger Smith - From 1925 to 1935 commercial photographers Leonard and Ralph Titshall toured Suffolk recording farm workers, tradesmen and villagers as they paused from their labours or stood at their gates. The result is a fascinating collection of vivid images of the life of the period in an arable farm setting. Informative captions have been prepared with the help of retired horsemen, engine drivers and specialist authorities. 1999. PB. £9.95 LAND GIRLS AT THE OLD RECTORY - Irene Grimwood - It was 1942 and Britain was running out of food. Twenty year old Irene Gibbs had always fancied wokring on the land, so she volunteered for the Women's Land Army. She and her new friends were high-spirited and adventurous. These fresh and entertaining memories paint a picture of a very different world. 2000. PB. £4.95 MUCK AND MAGIC - Dan Cherrington - In his usual vivacious and humerous style, Dan Cherrington describes his early agricultural career, when he emerged fresh from college to take on Netton Farm in Devon. HB. £9.99 PRACTICAL CHEESMAKING - Kathy Biss - Whether you are making cheese for commercial reasons or simply for your own use, Practical Cheesemaking will help you produce a cheese that you will be proud to serve or sell. Covers equipment, cultures and rennet, reciples, presswork and storage, grading and packaging. PB. £9.99 WALKING 100 WALKS SERIES - This extensive and popular series offers excellent value for money, giving 100 routes in each county, suitable for day and weekend walks for all the family. The walks are generally between three and twelve miles long, with detailed route descriptions, a simple line map, suggestions for parking and refreshments and places of interest. Books available include Buckingham & Hertfordshire; Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire; Cheshire; County Durham; Derbyshire; Devon & Cornwall; Dorset; Essex; Gloucestershire; Hampshire & Isle of Wight; Hereford & Worcester; Kent; Lincolnshire & Humberside; Greater London; Norfolk; Northumberland; Oxfordshire & Berkshire; Somerset & Avon; Staffordshire; Suffolk; Surrey; East Sussex; West Sussex; Warwickshire & West Midlands; Wiltshire. PB. £8.99 each. CLASSIC HILL WALKS - C Townsend - £14.99 COLIN SHELBOURNS WATERSIDE WALKS IN THE LAKE DISTRICT - £12.99 HILLWALKER'S HANDBOOK - Steve Ashton - The Hillwalker's Handbook contains all the information needed for safe and enjoyable walking and scrambling in the hills, all year around. PB. £12.99 WALKING THE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND ROUND S Whitehorne £12.99 |
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