John Wright at Future Leap

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The bestselling author of 'The Forager's Calendar' and 'A Spotter's Guide to the Countryside', John Wright, is coming to Gloucester Road to talk about his new book, 'The Observant Walker'; a guide to the food, nature and history to be found all around us when we walk.

John is an expert in the natural world and has been leading forays around Britain for decades. As an expert forager, he shows people how to identify the edible species that abound – but he also reveals the natural history, stories and science behind our surroundings. In 'The Observant Walker', he takes us with him on eight walks: from verdant forests to wild coastlines, via city pavements, fields and rolling hills, he illuminates what can be found on a walk across any British terrain, and how we might observe and truly understand them, for ourselves.

Warm, wise and endlessly informative, with helpful illustrations and suggested routes, 'The Observant Walker' will help you to see the world around you with new eyes: no walk will be the same again.

John Wright is a naturalist and one of Great Britain's leading experts on fungi. His most recent books include A Spotter's Guide to the Countryside and The Forager's Calendar. He lives in Dorset, where he regularly leads forays into nature and goes on long walks across all terrains. The Forager's Calendar won the 2020 Guild of Food Writers Award and the 2020 Woodland Book of the Year.

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