Book description
After the best part of forty years spent either living under his
parents' roof, in the tropical rainforests of three continents, a vast
array of student digs or most recently a one-bedroom flat, The One
Show's Mike Dilger has at last bought a house - and with it, a
(potentially) glorious garden…
'Potential' was definitely the word that sprang to mind the very first
time Mike and his partner Christina viewed their new
'house-and-garden-to-be' in a small rural village some eight miles south
of Bristol.
And so begins their year-long journey to create their very own wildlife
sanctuary. From otters to badgers, chickens to hedgehogs, an orchard, a
pond and compost bins, to the best birdlife imaginable, what began as a
straightforward mission soon became the adventure of a lifetime.
Illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings by
Christina Holvey, Mike Dilger's partner-in-crime, this light-hearted
nature tale with a twist will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and keen
gardeners alike. 'Anyone who has ever fed the birds, watched wildlife
in their garden, or simply enjoyed getting closer to nature will find
this book funny, uplifting and ultimately very moving.' Daily Mail
'Those who have seen Dilger on The One Show will know what to expect:
bounce, enthusiasm, knowledge and a cheery acceptance of nature's
caprices.' The Independent, featured as a Natural History book of the
year 2012 Mike Dilger is an enthusiastic naturalist and freelance
presenter. He spent four years as a research biologist in the tropics of
Ecuador, Tanzania and Vietnam and is a regular presenter on nature
programmes. Having birded, botanized and entomologised in a huge range
of countries, he has accumulated an encyclopaedic knowledge of British
and South American wildlife and a strong familiarity with the nature of
Vietnam and Tanzania. Mike is also a member of many wildlife charities
and has trained as a PADI open water diver.
