Where the Wildflowers Grow: Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Award

A botanist explores the plants of Britain and Ireland, highlighting their unique characteristics and the threats they face from climate change and habitat destruction. The book is a meditative, descriptive, and easy-to-read exploration of the natural world that is perfect for plant lovers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 04 May 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Shortlisted for the Richard Jeffries Award


A meditative, descriptive, and easy-to-read book that is perfect for plant lovers.


- Irish Examiner


A delightful, soothing book, packed with enlightening information about the natural world and the threats it faces.


- Mail on Sunday


This bicycle Odyssey of Britain and Ireland's wild flora is joyous, inspirational, and beautifully observed.


- Peter Marren, author of "After They've Gone"


The Wildflowers of Britain have a new champion.


- Lee Schofield, author of "Wild Fell"


A heart-warming, fascination-inducing read from start to finish.


- Lucy Lapwing


An extraordinary book... captivating in its joy for the natural world.


- Isabel Hardman


When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?




An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life.


Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing. Climate change, habitat destruction, and declining pollinator populations mean that the future for plant life looks bleaker than ever before. Many of us are also unable to identify, or even notice, the plants that grow around us.


Now a botanist, Leif decides to go on a mission, to explore the plants that Britain and Ireland have to offer and to meet those who spend time searching for them. Over the course of a year, Leif goes on a journey around the UK and Ireland, highlighting the unique plants that grow there, their history, and the threats that face them. His journey takes him from the Cornish coast to the pine forests of Scotland - even to the streets of London.


Through his travels, Leif meets a diverse range of people who are passionate about plants. He learns about the different ways that people use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes, and he discovers the importance of preserving the natural world for future generations.


"The Wildflowers of Britain" is a beautiful and informative book that will inspire readers to appreciate the natural world and the plants that grow in it. It is a testament to the power of plants to enrich our lives and to the importance of protecting them for future generations.


Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Shortlisted for the Richard Jeffries Award


A meditative, descriptive, and easy-to-read book that is perfect for plant lovers.


- Irish Examiner


A delightful, soothing book, packed with enlightening information about the natural world and the threats it faces.


- Mail on Sunday


This bicycle Odyssey of Britain and Ireland's wild flora is joyous, inspirational, and beautifully observed.


- Peter Marren, author of "After They've Gone"


The Wildflowers of Britain have a new champion.


- Lee Schofield, author of "Wild Fell"


A heart-warming, fascination-inducing read from start to finish.


- Lucy Lapwing


An extraordinary book... captivating in its joy for the natural world.


- Isabel Hardman


When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?




An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life.


Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing. Climate change, habitat destruction, and declining pollinator populations mean that the future for plant life looks bleaker than ever before. Many of us are also unable to identify, or even notice, the plants that grow around us.


Now a botanist, Leif decides to go on a mission, to explore the plants that Britain and Ireland have to offer and to meet those who spend time searching for them. Over the course of a year, Leif goes on a journey around the UK and Ireland, highlighting the unique plants that grow there, their history, and the threats that face them. His journey takes him from the Cornish coast to the pine forests of Scotland - even to the streets of London.


Through his travels, Leif meets a diverse range of people who are passionate about plants. He learns about the different ways that people use plants for food, medicine, and other purposes, and he discovers the importance of preserving the natural world for future generations.


"The Wildflowers of Britain" is a beautiful and informative book that will inspire readers to appreciate the natural world and the plants that grow in it. It is a testament to the power of plants to enrich our lives and to the importance of protecting them for future generations.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529349573