Urban Plants by Trevor Dines
An illuminating account of urban botany in the British Isles its ecology, history and cultural significance.
Dr Trevor Dines is a veritable botanical encyclopaedia, the kind of person you wish you could carry in your pocket on every walkThis excellent book provides a fascinating exploration of the science and ecology of urban plants and is a fitting tribute to their resilience and adaptability. Another superb addition to Bloomsburys British Wildlife Collection, I would urge all naturalists to buy it and use it. -- Iolo Williams, naturalist and broadcaster
Trevor Dines is a consultant botanist and author with more than 30 years’ experience of investigating, conserving and championing our wild flora. His career began with a project to publish the ground-breaking New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora, which involved mapping every native and naturalised plant in these islands. Campaigning for better management of road verges and the creation of wildflower meadows, he was Plantlife’s botanical specialist for 20 years and created #NoMowMay to encourage wilder lawns. A regular contributor to the Radio 4 Today programme, BBC Breakfast and Countryfile, Trevor also presented Channel 4’s Wild Things and wrote the accompanying book The Wild Things Guide to the Changing Plant Life of the British Isles.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781399407496 |
| ISBN 10 | 139940749X |
| Title | Urban Plants |
| Author | Trevor Dines |
| Series | British Wildlife Collection |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2025-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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