Attleborough Accessories NATURAL HISTORY


SHEEP FOR BEGINNERS Ref: B124	By Nigel Woodrup. For people who have never kept sheep, but are keen to start a small flock & want the challenge that breeding their own sheep & lambs can give. This book covers subjects from buying sheep, routine, equipment, feeding & shearing right through to breeding, lambing, even diseases & ailments. A practical guide for the beginner small flock owner. 209 x 148mm, 95 pages, Paperback. Colour & B & W illustrations. Price: £8.50



THE HARE Ref: B172	By Jill Mason. Beautifully illustrated book celebrating that strange, yet much-loved creature, the Hare. A lively account of the secret life & natural history of the Hare, its behaviors throughout the seasons, courtship & breeding, favoured habitats, myths & folklore. Also included are its survival techniques, worldwide distribution, hunter & predators & its future. 245 x 189mm, 176 pages, Hardback. Full colour illustrations throughout. Price: £20.00



THE BROWN HARE Ref: B212	By Stephen Tapper. The hare has had a close relationship with man & agriculture since Roman times. A lot of folklore has grown up around it but new research work on its behavior & ecology now gives us a clear insight into the biology of this fascinating animal. Ac account of the state of knowledge, the main pressures on & interests in the hare, & what measures can be taken to ensure its continued pressence on our farms. 210 x 148mm, 24 pages, Paperback. 14 colour & 9 B & W illustrations. Price: £2.50



THE RED SQUIRREL Ref: B242	By Jessica Holm. A mammal known to us all, but red squirrels become increasingly scarce in the broadleaved woodlands of southern & central England, from which they have almost disappeared. Shows aspects of its ecology, which provide clue for a solution to prevent further decline. 210 x 150mm, 24 pages, Paperback. 12 Colour & 9 B & W illustrations. Price: £2.95



SHREWS OF THE BRITISH ISLES Ref: B243	By Sara Churchfield. Tells the shrews private life & the events, which crowd its short life. How the shrew finds sufficient prey to satisfy its young, survives through the seasons & over winters. The ways it communicates with its fellows, organizes territory, reacts with neighbours & intruders. A pugnacious, anti-social, fierce predator, but an engaging creature that cares for its young with an important role in countryside ecology. 210 x 150mm, 24 pages, Paperback. 12 Colour & 6 B & W illustrations. WAS £2.50 Price: £2.00



HEAVY HORSES Ref: B245	By Diana Zeuner. Examines various breeds of heavy horse, qualities, historical roles & industry that built up around them. Their revival, bringing the story up to date & the work of those whose determination has ensured that heavy horses have a bright future. 210 x 148mm, 64 pages, Paperback. 81 Colour & 42 B & W illustrations. Price: £5.99



FIELD GUIDE TO WILD FLOWERS Ref: B266	OF BRITAIN & NORTHERN EUROPE. By Bob Gibbons & Paul Davies. This guide describes most of the flowers & trees found from southern Scandinavia down to the Loire Valley in France, & from the Atlantic eastwards to include Germany. Superb colour photographs, line drawings & informative text combine to describe over 1,400 species found in the region. Clear & concise descriptions enabling easy identification. Details of preferred habitat, distribution & flowering time. 190 x 110mm, 320 pages, Paperback. Over 720 colour photographs & 200 line drawings. Price: £9.99



THE SMALLHOLDER'S MANUAL Ref: B267	By Katie Thear. Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first steps towards farming at home, this book contains a wealth of valuable information on key aspects of small-scale agriculture. Subjects covered include: The rural property, buying a small farm, preparing outbuildings & equipping it with machinery & tools. The land: Kitchen garden, protected cultivation, orchards & pasture. Livestock including: Bees, rabbits & chickens to sheep, goats, cattle & exotic species. Commercial considerations, regulations & organic farming. 246 x 189mm, 240 pages, Hardback. Over 200 diagrams & colour photographs. Price: £25.00



A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL PIG KEEPING Ref: B295	By Carol Harris A comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of traditional pig husbandry. With strong emphasis throughout on the conservation of rare breeds. This book explores all aspects of keeping pigs on a small-scale enterprise & includes a huge resource section together with a section dedicated to sales, marketing & processing. 255 x 195 mm, 192 pages, Paperback Over 250 colour & b/w photographs. Price: £15.95



TRADITIONAL CATTLE BREEDS Ref: B296	(& How to Keep Them) . By Peter King. Strong emphasis throughout on the conservation of rare breeds this book explores all aspects of keeping cattle on a small-scale farming enterprise. Includes sections on breed identification, sales & marketing. it also covers all aspects of herd management on a day-to-day basis. 255 x 195mm, 128 pages, Hardback. Over 125 colour & b/w photographs. Price: £15.95