Rewild Your Life: 52 Ways to Reconnect to Nature

by Sarah Stirling

Over-attached to technology and cosseted in our homes, the Western world has never been so disconnected from nature.

Rewild Your Life is here to help you tune up your innate connection to the great outdoors. Through 52 seasonal indoor and outdoor projects, adventure writer and wild swimming enthusiast Sarah Stirling shows you how connecting more deeply with the natural world is key to keeping the environment alive, while simultaneously bringing the joy and wonder back into every day.

Projects range from spoon carving to foraging in the hedgerows, making and mending to natural navigation and growing vegetables. You can follow these projects week by week for a year, or flick through the book to find ideas you'd like to try – many are achievable all year round.

Whether you're an outdoor expert or a novice, eight years old or eighty, there's plenty in here for you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Self Help

176 pages, Hardcover

First published March 16, 2021

Reviews

[Riley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had a lot of really neat and awesome ways to reconnect with nature.
It also had ways to reconnect with nature in the four different seasons, which I really liked.

I thought the story of how the author, Sarah, came about on writing this book and just the stories she was telling about and the way she was connecting with nature in her life was really enjoyable to read about!

I can't wait to start reconnecting with nature and just slowly adding some of these things to my everyday life and hopefully adding it to my families life as well.

The illustrations were stunning and really beautiful. Some were more simple then others but they all had that beauty to them.

For some reason I felt good reading this book, it gave out good vibes and I just love everything about this book. Even the cover!

[Kendall Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book by Sarah Stirling is definitely one of my new favorite nature based books. “Rewild your life” is amazing at putting into words the thoughts I have about longing to get into nature to experience, test, and try new things from the environment. I literally want to try every single thing the book provided and strive to make my life more conscious in specific efforts of “rewilding” my own life. Not only is the layout, wordings, and storytelling in the book incredible, but the illustrations by hellogrimes are so stunning and create such a great vision and visual learning aid. I loved feeling in my own world, like being in a cabin in the mountains as Sarah often has these experiences, as I picked up this book each time. Definitely one of my books I will refer back to from time to time to incorporate into my life and actions. I love it all!

[bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this, definitely one to keep nearby and flip through season to season!

[Els · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meer natuur! 52 tips voor een wilder leven. Door Sarah Stirling.

Sarah beslist in 2019 dat ze wat dichter bij de natuur wil staan, wat wilder wil leven. Ze begint met zonsopgangen te kijken en naar de zangklok te luisteren. Al snel kan ze meer en meer projectjes van haar lijst afvinken. Haar man is afkomstig uit Nieuw-Zeeland en ze beslissen om daar een paar maanden te gaan rondtrekken; als de pandemie de wereld in zijn greep krijgt beslissen ze om daar te blijven.

Meer natuur! is een doe-boek en een dagboek in één. Het begint in Wales en eindigt in Nieuw- Zeeland en het omvat een gans jaar. Elk seizoen heeft zijn eigen wilde activiteiten; denk aan landschapstekenen in de lente en sporen in de sneeuw zoeken in de winter.

Het toffe is dat dit boek niet zo maar wat opdrachtjes bevat. Het staat boordevol activiteiten die Sarah zelf heeft uitgevoerd en die ze aanvult met tips van kenners. Dat maakt de tips haalbaar en echt leuk. De tekeningen van Amy Grimes maken het helemaal af.

Met de zomer en de vakantie voor de deur is dit een tof goesting gevend boek. Ik wens je veel plezier in je wilder leven!

[Morgane Bras · Rating 5 out of 5]

Handige tips en cute illustraties

[Amy Stirling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely love this book! the writing and illustrations are beautiful and it really inspired me to reconnect with nature. 100% recommend!

[Sara’s library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun tips and I loved the illustrations.

[Ponge Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je suis tombée amoureuse de la couverture et j'ai bien fais ! le contenu de ce livre est tout aussi beau, poétique et utile, un vrai plaisir de s'y balader et un bon compagnon / guide à avoir avec soi !

[Aimi Tedresalu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tore pisike raamatuke, mille täitsa juhuslikult raamatukogu riiulilt avastasin. Autor jagab oma kogemusi looduse tunnetamiseks erinevatel aastaaegadel, alates käsitöönippidest ja retseptidest, linnuvaatlustest ja talvistest loodusretkedest ning lõpetades lihtsalt ilusate piltide ja sõnadega. Ega kõik alati nii idülliline ka pole, nii et mõnes mõttes jääb raamat siiski realistlikkuse piiridesse ja eluterve huumor päästab maailma.

[Delyth Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is lovely. The illustrations are beautiful and the content is just fabulous
The perfect adult “hobby” book to inspire yourself to put down the phone / TV, get outside (a few indoor project too) and do something.
This book reminded me of the beauty all around us, whether you are in the place you want to be or perhaps stuck somewhere else due to Covid; this book makes you appreciate the beauty to be found anywhere

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a lovely book. Beautifully written and illustrated, it’s not only 52 inspiring ideas of things to do to reconnect with the natural world, but also a philosophy of living gently on the planet. I loved it.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Lovely little book with some great ideas that I'm definitely going to use to bring the wild in closer to me. Wish it went a little deeper. Really loved the illustrations too, they were gorgeous.

[Laurence Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful book of fun and beautifully illustrated. Refreshing to find a book like this that encompasses everything and everyone with ideas that are accessible to all; any age, any budget. My new favourite gift to give!

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved reading this book, so many useful and imaginative ways to feel close to nature. The illustrations are beautiful too. Thoroughly enjoyed it! :)

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prachtig boek met erg goede tips om je connectie met moeder natuur te versterken.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très joli, inspirant, le genre de livres que je vais prêter à tous mes proches et garder précieusement pour retrouver l'inspiration en cas de besoin !

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mlle Alice, pouvez-vous nous raconter votre rencontre avec Rewild your Life ?
"C'est mon coup de coeur pour la collection du Guide Inspiré du Voyageur, et surtout pour les sublimes illustrations d'Amy Grimes, qui m'a poussée à chercher à quels autres projets elle avait participé et à découvrir celui-ci."

Dites-nous en un peu plus sur son histoire...
"Sarah Stirling nous propose de renouer avec la nature, au fil des saisons, avec 52 idées à mettre en pratique, comme se baigner dans la nature, ou tenir un journal de ses observations..."

Mais que s'est-il exactement passé entre vous ?
"J'ai adoré parcourir ce petit guide, page par page, mais c'est avant tout pour les illustrations d'Amy Grimes que je l'avais acheté et ce sont bien elles qui m'ont émerveillée. L'objet livre en lui-même est un petit bijou et j'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à le parcourir et à le détailler.

Pour ce qui est du texte, il ne s'agit pas de nature writing mais presque d'un mode d'emploi. Certaines idées vous intéresseront, d'autres non, c'est inévitable, mais si vous souhaitez les mettre en oeuvre, l'autrice vous donne toutes les indications nécessaires, que ce soit le matériel de base à posséder pour aller pêcher ou la façon de réaliser une couronne de fleurs, des recettes, des informations sur les fleurs comestibles ou sur les champignons, c'est tout un nouveau monde qui se trouve mis à votre portée. La seule chose que j'ai pu regretter, c'est qu'à cause du joli et mignon format du livre, le texte est quand même écrit extrêmement petit, ce qui n'est pas très confortable pour la lecture, surtout lorsqu'il s'agit d'instructions à suivre."

Et comment cela s'est-il fini ?
"J'ai aimé cette lecture et je garde en tête plusieurs idées à appliquer, mais une nouvelle fois, je sais je me répète, ce sont vraiment les dessins que j'ai le plus aimé, et ce n'est pas le dernier livre illustré par Amy Grimes que j'achèterai !"


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[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun book! Divided into the four seasons of the year, this book introduces you to ways to reconnect to nature. For example:in the Spring begin to garden, make a wildflower salad, cycle, walk in the fresh clear air. In summer enjoy campfire cooking, swimming and hiking, animal tracking and nature journaling. Autumn leads you to star gazing, making wild shampoo (!), make a bird feeder for the cold days ahead, do some outdoor volunteering. Winter leans to weather forecasting, making compost, watching clouds, roasting chestnuts. Easy and fun yo read, each season offers something you may enjoy to welcome the changes and learn a new skill or interest.

[Laura Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up for a reading challenge, drawn to the cover. It’s a gentle read, with lots of ideas for ways to get back in touch with nature. Probably more easy to do if you live in a rural area anyway, the ideas included are nonetheless quite simple and accessible. The illustrations are lovely and I enjoyed the layout of the book. The diary entries for each season were also very good. A nice way to spend a few hours.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely LOVED this book! So many lovely little narratives that made me feel like I was out experiencing what the author was. I loved all of the little projects and hobbies she shared, and I’m already trying to figure out how to add them into my own life. They’re practical, fun, and enriching ways to “rewild” your life! The illustrations were gorgeous too. Obsessed over this book.

[India · Rating 4 out of 5]

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫/4.5 stars

Really lovely book, broken down into the different seasons; some of the activities I already do but there's lots I want to try! Everyone should read this book! The illustrations are beautiful too.

[Lisa TB · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 this book is like stardew valley come to life! Really wanted to live in a cottage in the middle of nowhere even more reading this, and the illustrations were beautiful! I learned a lot and will keep this handy for the future!

[Tina Ambury · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated but not quite what I'd hoped for

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything about this book fits the ‘hygge’ mindfulness genre which is just so gorgeous to slip into on a wet and windy winter’s day.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and illustrated, everyone I open it I feel cosy and warm. Filled with great ideas that I’m already trying out.

[Melissa Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated with great ideas on how to reconnect with nature. I will definitely be using some of the suggestions in this book.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favourite book, I love the way Sarah writes the story. It makes me feel peaceful and calm.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The bright, colored pictures are gorgeous and was complimented by my many co-workers. These suggestions and tips work around the Wales and New Zealand natures areas. Most of the suggestions I am unable to do, or are not feasible where I am. I was hoping and expecting some inspirational ideas and was not attached or inspired by any of the suggestions, but I hope someone will find this book inspirational.