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The Trespasser's Companion

Reclaiming Access to Nature Through Trespass

Nick Hayes author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:14th Apr '22

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This engaging guide advocates for public access to nature, encouraging readers to explore the countryside and reclaim their connection to the land through The Trespasser's Companion.

In The Trespasser's Companion, Nick Hayes presents a compelling argument for greater public access to the countryside, emphasizing that nature should be available to everyone. This thought-provoking guide encourages readers to reconsider the boundaries that separate them from the natural world and to explore the hidden corners of England's landscapes. Through the act of trespassing, Hayes suggests that individuals can reclaim their connection to nature, fostering a sense of responsibility towards its protection and preservation.

The book intersperses personal testimonials from a diverse group of contributors, including farmers, activists, and authors. Each story highlights the unique and profound connections that people have with the land, illustrating how these relationships can inspire collective action. With beautiful woodcut illustrations enhancing the narrative, The Trespasser's Companion serves as both a love letter to nature and a practical guide for those seeking to engage more deeply with the environment around them.

Ultimately, this work is a rallying cry for change, urging readers to step beyond societal constraints and embrace the beauty of the countryside. By engaging in craft, education, and citizen science, we can not only rediscover the landscapes that have long been obscured but also foster a renewed commitment to safeguarding these precious spaces for future generations. The Trespasser's Companion is a multifaceted book that combines practical advice with a passionate call to action.

An urgent reminder of how little of England’s landscapes and waterways are free to roam and a valuable guide to what we can do to help change this situation. Access rights are needed now. The Trespasser’s Companion is a delightful frame to support the struggle for land reform. Let us wander in the natural places of this country of ours. We will be all the better for it. * Dr James Canton, author of The Oak Papers *
The Trespasser's Companion is many things at once: it is a how-to guide; a spell book; a call to arms. Most urgently, though, it is a reimagining of how we might live, showing how we can share more equally in all that our land has to offer while caring for that land more ardently * Kerri Andrews, author of Wanderers: A History of Women Walking *
The countryside ought to be for everyone, and this beautiful, thoughtful companion can help us all start to forge paths into the forgotten corners of our green, pleasant and often inaccessible land. * Catrina Davies, author of Homesick *
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK OF TRESPASS‘Brilliant, passionate and political . . . The Book of Trespass will make you see landscapes differently' * Robert Macfarlane *
'A remarkable and truly radical work, loaded with resonant truths' * George Monbiot *

ISBN: 9781526646453

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288 pages