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A Spotter's Guide to Countryside Mysteries by John Wright

Take a walk in the countryside and so many questions come up. Why is this field laid out the way it is? What is the mass of twigs in the middle of this tree? What is the enormous bulge on the trunk of that tree? Sit down for a rest and you might ponder why a traditionally green grass grows a white sheath on its stem. And what of the fuzzy red balls on roses? Or choke (one of the most common fungi on the planet) but how would you recognise it? And what does cause a ‘fairy ring’ anyway?

One of Britain's best-known naturalists, John Wright provides a thrilling guide to the natural (and unnatural) mysteries of the countryside throughout the UK and Ireland. He provides the tools to identify Witch's Broom, Robin's Pincushion, Dew ponds and Hollow Ways, and also their histories, how they come to be, and where to find them.

John Wright is a naturalist and one of Great Britain's best known field mycologists. His most recent books include four books in the River Cottage Handbook series, A Natural History of the Hedgerow and The Forager's Calendar.

Tickets:
Book & Ticket £25 (includes a copy of A Spotter’s Guide to Countryside Mysteries, RRP £16.99)
Standard ticket £10
Under 18 £8