Mark Walker has been responsible for some transformative work in my garden which has brought considerable pleasure. He has other skills, as this book reveals. He is fascinated by nature and humankind's relationship with it, a lifelong connection with my local landscape as well as a remarkable imagination. This tale is truly genre-bending, a mix of memoir and legend, natural history, ecology and botanical knowledge, and as unique as Mark is. It engagingly takes us travelling through time to the beginning of life on earth and much is told through the voices of a group of native trees growing on a Somerset hillside. Tree time is on a very different scale to that of humanity, so their perspective gives a long view of the development of society and our stewardship of the environment. Mark's charming illustrations give added dimension to the book.
We should all try harder to live in harmony alongside the shambolic tapestry wrought by nature which forms our world, as the climate crisis and other environmental issues indicate. Quirky and gently humourous, "Shambolic Tapestry" will provide food for thought and raise funds for YACWAG, our local wildlife action group. It can be purchased here and through other bookshops. It is published by Honeybee Books.
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