Earth to Earth
A Natural History of Churchyards
By Stefan Buczacki
Published by Unicorn, March 2018
If you have any interest in natural history or in churchyards in general, let alone in particular, this is a book you will enjoy.
Churchyards are generally tranquil places, often largely left to their own devices and as such can be veritable havens for flora and fauna of all sizes. Hidden treasures abound, whether your interest is gravestones, church architecture, history, birds, animals or even lichens and mosses.
Beautifully produced, with a lovely green ribbon marker and filled with captivating and atmospheric photographs, paintings and line-drawings, this book is a pleasure to look at.
It is also an enormous pleasure to read, covering the way churchyards hold a special place in our history, imagination, art, poetry and prose as well as the more practical commentary on how certain creatures such as badgers can cause problems. For those in charge of churchyards, there is valuable information on how and what to plant to encourage or safeguard existing wildlife.
A wonderful volume!
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