Gorse, Broom and Heathlands -
A Book By Chris Howkins
This title takes you to the execution of Archbishop Cranmer, to the Great Fire of London, and a gentle
walk on the common among scented yellow blooms, Dartford Warblers and Yellowhammers. As a companion
to the Heathers and Heathlands it is a complete rewrite and update of the material published as part
of the Heathland Harvest back in 1997. There is new material as well
of course, both in text and illustrations. We see heathlands today as very poor areas left for wildlife
and public recreation but in the past they were worked as a renewable resource and a very valuable one
at that. Here then is the story of just how our ancestors did that. If you live in a red brick Victorian
home you are indebted to the Gorse. If you are wearing woollen cloth you are indebted to the Broom.
Perhaps you’d rather know how to sweep a chimney or clean a well. There’s a multitude of topics here,
dealt with succinctly and in everyday English.
Size : A5
Number of Pages : 80
Price : £10.00
ISBN-10 : 1-901087-80-8
ISBN-13 : 978-1901087-80-2
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