Events for 16th October 2024
Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Drawing on writers, storytellers and poets through the centuries, botanical illustrator Christina Hart-Davies examines the long history of herbal remedies, how plants have been used for healing and the beliefs ... Christina Hart Davies and Vanessa Berridge – A Herbal Year and Garden Heaven
Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
Anne Somerset masterfully traces Victoria’s political evolution, from headstrong teenager to seasoned octogenarian. This book demonstrates her passionate involvement in state affairs, and casts fresh light on her relationships with ... Anne Somerset – Queen Victoria and her Prime Ministers
Scotty Mills – Never Give In
Former Royal Marine, Major Scotty Mills, blends personal experiences from his remarkable life with inspirational advice and insights to provide his 12 Commando Rules for Life that could help anyone to do better and reach their targets. A sudden downpour while Scotty Mills was walking down a street in South London sent him diving for ... Scotty Mills – Never Give In
Rachel de Thame – A Flower Garden for Pollinators
With bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habitat loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical and beautiful guide, expert horticulturalist and regular Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame shows you how to create a garden that provides an abundant resource ... Rachel de Thame – A Flower Garden for Pollinators
Alan Hollinghurst – Our Evenings
Both dark and luminous, poignant and wickedly funny, Alan Hollinghurst’s new novel gives us a portrait of modern England through the lens of one man’s acutely observed and often unnerving experience. It is a story of race and class, theatre and sexuality, love and the cruel shock of violence, from the finest writer of our ... Alan Hollinghurst – Our Evenings