Sheelagh Na Gig. Books

The Future We Choose: 'Everyone should read this book' MATT HAIG

'I hope we all take this message to heart' YUVAL NOAH HARARI

'Figueres and Rivett-Carnac dare to tell us how our response can create a better, fairer world' NAOMI KLEIN

'Inspirational, compassionate and clear

9781786580368

€15.75 excluding shipping

The Jay, The Beech and the Limpetshell: Finding Wild Things With My Kids

'Generous, moving and alive. A gift' - Tim Dee, author of Greenery

'Intelligent, thought-provoking and always, always interesting' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

9781785788024

€20.00 excluding shipping

Life in Ireland: A Short History of a Long Time

From the author of Ireland Through Birds:Journeys in Search of a Wild Nation - shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book in the An Post Irish Book Awards, 2019 This is the story of life in Ireland – a story half a billion years in the making.

9781785373848

€17.50 excluding shipping

The Cow Book: A Story of Life on an Irish Family Farm

Farming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. Until, one winter, he finds himself back on the farm and begins to learn the ways of the farmer and the way of the cows. Conne

9781783784189

€13.15 excluding shipping

The Waters and the Wild: The Trials and Tranquilities of a Journey on Ireland's

In 2019, Gwen Wilkinson set herself the challenge of building a canoe and paddling it the length of Ireland, along a network of inland waterways. She set out from the shores of Lough Erne and navigated a 400 km journey to the tidal waters of the River Barrow in Ireland. More than just a travelogue, The Waters and the Wild explores the interwoven histories of the people and wildlife that shaped Gwen’s journey. As the adventure unfolds, she also shines a light on pioneering women who have left their mark on Ireland’s landscape – both natural and cultural. From wild camping on deserted islands to drifting on lakes in the company of restless lapwings, this book invites the reader to share an intense engagement with the natural world. The charming text is accompanied by the author’s own striking lino and woodcut prints, beautiful and thought-provoking interpretations of the flora and fauna she observed on her travels. Gwen Wilkinson paddled to explore, searching for inspiration and a desire to learn more about the island we inhabit, and she was met with experiences rich and illuminating, far beyond her expectations.

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€17.50 excluding shipping

Ireland Through Birds: Journeys in Search of a Wild Nation

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€17.50 excluding shipping

A Natural Year: The Tranquil Rhythms and Restorative Powers of Irish Nature Thro

Call it a daily meditation on the world around us for nature-lovers and nature newbies alike, An Irish Nature Year gleefully explores the small mysteries of the seasons as they unfold – Who’s cutting perfect circles in your roses? Which birds wear feathery trousers? And what, exactly, is an amethyst deceiver? An Irish Nature Year is an illustrated day book filled with plants, animals, birds and creepy-crawlies from all over the island of Ireland. With one short entry for every day of the year, nature columnist Jane Powers serves up 5 minutes’ worth of wonderment to enjoy on your coffee break, on your commute, or to relax with at bedtime. From ‘weeds’ in the pavement cracks and surprising inhabitants of vacant lots, to unusual finds along our shoreline and hedgerows, you’ll find more of the natural world to admire right under your nose, and relish the little things that mark the passing of the seasons across the ever-changing Irish landscape.

9781785373183

€17.50 excluding shipping

Forest School Adventure: Outdoor Skills and Play for Children

Learn how to light a fire without matches, build a shelter to sleep in, cook on a fire, hunt for bugs and much more. From essential bushcraft basics and Stone Age survival skills to joyful outdoor play, this book is packed with ideas to bring your li

9781784944032

€23.00 excluding shipping

Under a White Sky: Can we save the natural world in time?

The author of the international bestseller The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: after doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it?

Meet the b

9781784709167

€11.90 excluding shipping

Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them

'A book of wonders' Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year

Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 - Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey through the past, present and future of food, showing why reclai

9781784709686

€13.50 excluding shipping

Fifty Words for Snow

Waterstones Non fiction Book of the Month November 2021

'A delightful compendium that brings together language, culture and adventure through frozen landscapes as it shares the meanings behind 50

9781783966035

€12.50 excluding shipping

Goshawk Summer: The Diary of an Extraordinary Season in the Forest - WINNER OF T

WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2022

'A beautiful inspirational tale set in an extraordinary time.' Ray Mears

'Wonderful ... they don't come much more exp

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€12.50 excluding shipping

Into the Tangled Bank: In Which Our Author Ventures Outdoors to Consider the Bri

'Funny, accessible and full of wonders - a genuine breath of fresh air.' - Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley; Lev Parikian is on a journey to discover the quirks, habits and foibles of how the British experience nature. Open a window,

9781783965069

€19.50 excluding shipping

The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things

An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees

9781784708498

€12.50 excluding shipping

Corvus: A Life With Birds

One spring, many years ago, Esther Woolfson's daughter rescued a fledgling rook. That rook, named Chicken, quickly established herself as part of the family, and other birds, including an irascible cockatiel and a depressive parrot, soon followed. Bu

9781783784486

€13.00 excluding shipping

Mountains Of The Mind: A History Of A Fascination

'The most exhilarating history of mountaineering ... a riveting read' Jeremy Paxman 'A truly inspiring read' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'It simply fizzes with insights into the sublime madness of mountaineering' Roger Deakin Once we thought monst

9781783784509

€12.15 excluding shipping

In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potent

'Mushrooms are having a moment. [A] natural sequel for the many readers who enjoyed Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life.'-Library Journal

'If you enjoyed Merlin Sheldrake's E

9781645021490

€17.50 excluding shipping

Hoofprints on the Land: How Traditional Herding and Grazing Can Restore the Soil

'I never knew how fascinating a book about herding and grazing could be... This book is remarkable.' Joanna Lumley

'Ilse's deep understanding of herding cultures, and their relationship with the land and life its

9781645021520

€22.00 excluding shipping

At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change,

'One of the most perceptive and thought-provoking books ...Essential reading for these turbulent times.' Amitav Ghosh, author of The Great Derangement

'Dougald Hine's brilliant book demands we stare into

9781645021841

€27.00 excluding shipping

Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar: 2024: 2024

The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 62nd year.
The simple, two-week-to-view layout features detailed planting, tending and harvesting information to help both seasoned biodynamic farmers and beginner gardeners max

9781782508700

€10.00 excluding shipping

The Unwinding: and other dreamings

Longlisted for the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal'A quiet masterpiece . . . a love story, a hope story, a story out of time, out of stricture, out of the narrow artificial bounds by which we try to contain the wild wonderland of reality becau

9781783529353

€19.00 excluding shipping

The Herb Almanac: A seasonal guide to medicinal plants

A beautiful and accessible seasonal guide to herbalism from the historic botanic garden.

Discover the best times of the year for growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for wild medicine, such as wat

9781783254590

€16.95 excluding shipping