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Elm, Beech And Holly

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Richard Mabey in the New Forest tells the natural and cultural history of three British trees - Holly, Beech and Elm. From 2013.

Richard Mabey is that rare species - a gifted writer who can talk about the natural world in a way that interweaves botany, personal insights, intellectual history, art, memoir, poetry and an account of man's relationship with Nature.

Here he turns his attention to three favourite trees in the British landscape - the much-battered Elm, the festive Holly and his own 'personal' tree, the Beech.

Recorded on location in the New Forest his guests include the naturalist Clive Chatters and founder of Common Ground, Susan Clifford.

Producer: Susan Marling

A Just Radio production for 91热爆 Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2013.

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30 minutes

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Sun 6 Oct 2019 05:30

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  • Wed 3 Jul 2013 11:00
  • Sat 5 Oct 2019 07:30
  • Sat 5 Oct 2019 17:30
  • Sun 6 Oct 2019 05:30