The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons

by Sally Coulthard

The Wildlife Year will help you reconnect with nature and take a walk on the wild side, wherever you live.

Nature is right on your doorstep. Whether you’re in the countryside, city or somewhere in between, there is wildlife everywhere if you know where to look. And while it’s trickier to find in some places than others, nature can thrive in the most surprising spaces.

The Wildlife Year is a gentle introduction to the events that mark the natural cycle of the year. Best-selling author, Sally Coulthard, will inspire you to discover nature in all its glory and to seek out, observe and enjoy the wildlife around you. Explore the unique properties of the seasons. Discover more about meteorological phenomena like weather events and cloud formations. And even learn how the moon and its cycle affects the natural world. This fascinating introduction will help you identify both our best-loved, and most misunderstood, plants, birds, mammals, amphibians, and insects, with helpful information on where and when to look for them.

This book is a glorious celebration of the magic that can be found in each season. Beautifully illustrated, this irresistible guide will encourage you to get outdoors and make a wonderful gift for the nature-seeker in all of us.

Genres: Nature, Nonfiction, Animals

143 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 20, 2024

About the author

After studying Archaeology & Anthropology at Oxford University, best-selling author and designer Sally Coulthard has spent the last twenty years designing, making and writing about homes, craft and outdoor spaces. She sees no boundary between the rules that govern good interior design and those which are needed to craft a spectacular studio or glorious garden.

Keen to make good design accessible, she’s written over twenty books about restoring houses, designing interiors and outdoor living. From garden styles to craftsmanship, creating workspaces to building sheds, Sally’s books inspire, encourage and equip readers to take on projects of their own.

Sally is a passionate advocate of rural living and regularly writes about nature and her experiences of smallholding deep in North Yorkshire countryside, including her ‘Good Life in Country’ column for Country Living magazine.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an interesting book?! I enjoyed reviewing nature facts I learned back in school while discovering things I didn't know about nature. The artwork throughout has charming almost childlike style which I enjoyed seeing on each page.

[Jayne Hood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book going through the seasons very informative

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

a really enjoyable exploration of British wildlife throughout the seasons

definitely one I'll be referring back to throughout the years

[Charlene Soan · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very quick read, I found it whimsical, beautifully illustrated and charming. So much so, that I am going to use it in some of my lessons this year as starters. With hope, it will inspire some of our young people to slow down and take a breath when noticing some of the wildlife referenced in this book.

[Rebecca Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated and written. This is a book to read outside in the garden with a cup of tea.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a gem....peaceful, instructive, poetic. I learned 3 new words that I absolutely needed without knowing: mizzle, susurrus and flindrikin.

[Angelica · Rating 5 out of 5]

pretty illustrations and simple, interesting facts about common plants, animals, and weather phenomena throughout the year

[Mic Edwards · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay. It's beautifully written, but most paragraphs felt so padded with adjectives and descriptions, that I found it difficult to get through. Although the writing style wasn't for me, there's a lot of interesting facts about nature, history, and etymology in here. It presents some ideas for plants to grow, signs of wildlife to look for, and ways to help out animals that are endangered. However, I didn't get as much out of it as I was hoping to. The illustrations are very pretty and I enjoyed those the most.