Landsmart (Main)
A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Countryside

By (author) Tom Heap

ISBN13: 9781838953409

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 05/06/2025

Availability: Available

Description
'A terrific book' Michael Morpurgo 'Excellent' Helen Czerski 'A clear, concise and accessible guide to the pivotal question of our age' Guy Shrubsole How can we get more from our land and meet humanity's growing needs of food, renewable energy, carbon storage and housing? In Landsmart, BBC Countryfile's Tom Heap tours the British countryside showcasing the innovative farmers whose yields feed four times the global average, the soil scientists upending the limits to crop growth, and the conservationists and industry leaders salvaging habitat, harnessing solar and radically reimagining land use to provide a hopeful blueprint for a better future.
Introduction: Introduction 1: The Home and Garden 2: Energy, Part One - Solar 3: Energy, Part Two - Beyond Solar 4: Farming, Part One - Arable 5: Farming, Part Two - Livestock 6: Peat and Carbon 7: Woodland 8: Nature 9: Science 10: Behavioural Change Conclusion: Conclusion
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • The countryside, country life
  • Farm & working animals
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Height:198
Width:129
Spine:21
Weight:0.00
List Price: £10.99