The Accidental Garden and the light-headedness that comes

and the light-headedness that comes with spring

In an instant

this is a remarkable book – part poetry

insects are a prime food source for birds and fish

This is a powerful

The Accidental Garden and the light-headedness that comesIn this provocative book, rooted in the daily dramas of his own garden in Norfolk, Richard Mabey presents a scenario in which nature becomes a partner, a 'gardener' itself. Against a background of disordered seasons, Mabey watches his 'accidental' garden reorganise itself. Ants sow cowslip seeds in the parched grass; moorhens take to nesting in trees; a spectacular self seeded rose springs up in the gravel. The garden becomes a place of cultural and