Secrets of a Devon Wood : My Nature Journal

About the book

"Things of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding. They deserve to be remembered..." Artist and illustrator Jo Brown started keeping her nature diary in a bid to document the small wonders of the wood behind her home in Devon. The pages in this book are an exact replica of those in her original journal, a rich illustrated memory of Jo's discoveries in the order in which she found them. In enchanting, minute detail she zooms in on a bog beacon mushroom, a buff-tailed bumble-bee, or a native bluebell. And she notes facts about their physiology and life history. Secrets of a Devon Wood is a treat for the senses, a hymn to the intricate beauty of the natural world and a quiet call to arms for all of us to acknowledge and preserve it. It is a book that will stay with you long after you finally put it down.

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Exquisite drawings and thoughtful annotations bring to life each new discovery, from a shiny-shelled green dock beetle to an inquisitive-looking crossbill. * Town & Country Magazine * This beautiful nature journal is an inspiration for all budding artists and naturalists, featuring exquisite illustrations by artist Jo Brown, with handwritten notes on what she has seen in the wood near her Devon home. * Woman & Home Magazine *

Jo Brown Biography

Dr Jo Brown, Reader in Medical Education, Academic Director of the Student Experience, Head of Clinical Communication, National Teaching Fellow, St George s, University of London. Dr Lorraine M Noble, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Communication, UCL Medical School, UCL, London, UK. Dr Alexia Papageorgiou, Associate Professor in Clinical Communication, St George's, University of London medical programme, delivered in Cyprus by the University of Nicosia Medical School. Dr Jane Kidd, Undergraduate Quality Manager, Education Training and Research, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; External tutor, Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George s University of London. ... Read full biography