Nature
An Orchard of Days
A year of observations from a small orchard: weather, work, birds and the recurring surprise of a familiar place. Brief essays with room for quiet attention.
- Format
- Paperback
- Extent
- 208 pages
- Reading shelf
- Nature
A bookseller note
Who might enjoy it?
For a reader who enjoys seasonal nature writing and a book that can be read a little at a time. Each return to the orchard reveals what has changed with the season.
Read a short passage below, or return to the shelves to compare the other books.
A short passage
The first fallen apple was never the best one. It arrived early, carrying a small bruise and a message from the branches: look again. I had walked past the tree all week without seeing the colour turn. Now the ground was part of the calendar. A single fruit had made an appointment I had almost missed.