Book review: ‘Notes From Walnut Tree Farm’ by Roger Deakin

The jottings of a great observer of nature’s minutiae.

Notes from Nell Carr Farm

‘Notes from Walnut Tree Farm’ is by far my favourite Roger Deakin book. His assembled notes and jottings are packed full of ideas. The signal-to-noise ratio is phenomenal.

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