{"product_id":"peatlands-a-journey-between-land-and-water-9781399727563","title":"Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Why do I like bogs so much? I think it is because I feel very at home with them, I think this has something to do with my queerness and their queer nature as a space.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe value of peat bogs as a natural resource and haven of biodiversity is undisputed, yet few of us have been lucky enough to experience their beauty and richness. In \u003ci\u003ePeatlands, \u003c\/i\u003eWainwright Prize-shortlisted author Alys Fowler calls for us to sink deep into the dark, black soils of these rugged places and take a close look at the birds, animals, plants and insects that live within them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving in North Wales next to a huge peat bog makes Alys Fowler's \u003ci\u003ePeatlands\u003c\/i\u003e both personal and illuminating. Her odyssey takes her deep into the Flow Country, to the remote Border Mires, up the Brecon Beacons and the Peak District, creating an intimate picture of these magical places and the people who care for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlys Fowler is a queer gardener and writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has contributed to the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGardens Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer Food Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe National Geographic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCountry Living \u003c\/i\u003eand used to have a weekly column on gardening for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian Weekend Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Alys trained at Royal Horticultural Society Wisley, The New York Botanical Gardens, and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and has a masters from UCL in Science, Society and the Environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has presented on BBC's \u003ci\u003eGardeners' World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Garden Revival\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Food\u003c\/i\u003e, and her own six-part series \u003ci\u003eThe Edible Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. She regularly contributes to radio.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hodder Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890651529490,"sku":"9781399727563","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f687c1f-fe09-45a9-858c-5477c225a075.jpg?v=1768313080","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/peatlands-a-journey-between-land-and-water-9781399727563","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}