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Norfolk Wildlife 2nd edition

Updating further the new cover for Norfolk Wildlife

August 4, 2025

That’s it. The new cover for Norfolk Wildlife does look so much brighter and friendlier.

Fun SWAT! activities for rainy days

July 29, 2025

We have just added some new resources under the Extras page, such as fun foldables and colouring-in postcards of SWAT! by author and cartoonist Mike Barfield. Perfect for rainy days.    

Link to Rachel’s article ‘Wonderful Weeds’

June 2, 2025

Rachel Fulcher recently published the article Wonderful Weeds, based on her book A Weed-lover’s Calendar. Here is the link.

Cover of Norfolk Wildlife : A Calendar and Site Guide - featuring British countryside photography and seasonal wildlife highlights.

First cover design for the 2nd edition of Norfolk Wildlife

April 8, 2025

          First edition                                      Second Edition   What do you think? The owl certainly looks impressive. We might have to change the green background, which is the same as …

Erica McAlister reviews Small Game Hunter

February 20, 2025

 Small Game Hunter review I think that the name of Peter Smithers’ Book Small Game Hunter is wrong as he was not a hunter but an explorer. He has explored everything from his garden to the other side of the planet, not just as a scientist but also as an …

Julian Spalding, art critic and writer, reviewing ‘Bee Tiger’

January 17, 2025

Only now we discovered a review of Bee Tiger by Julian Spalding. As it is so interesting to see comments from a non-scientific angle, we decided to print the main section here for you. ‘I have just spent several very enjoyable hours reading your book. It’s beautiful, finely judged and …

Book Launch

April 17, 2024

Rachel Fulcher, the author of A Weed-Lover’s Calendar is ready to sign copies of her book.  

Book cover for Small Game Hunter, featuring illustrated insects and green foliage

Cover for Small Game Hunter is ready

April 10, 2024

Just finishing off our next publication Small Game Hunter by Peter Smithers about his adventures as an entomologist. Very entertaining and informative. The cover was done by Pascale Dilger.

Out today: A Weed-Lover’s Calendar

March 19, 2024

Finally the book is out! Hurray! We started about 5 years ago to work on Rachel’s weed book and are very happy with the outcome. The book tries to make weeding more interesting than being just a chore. With folklore stories, remedies and recipes it is an enjoyable book to …

Cover of the book

Evolution of the cover for the Butterflies of Cyprus

February 22, 2024

From a very dark first cover to a bright and cheery one!

It has arrived!

October 13, 2023

The first book has arrived from the printer to test print and binding quality. All looking good. Not long now until the launch on 24th October.

Finalising the front cover for Bringing Home the Cows

September 7, 2023

We changed the position of the boy and also changed the type of font for the main title, just to make it look a bit more friendly, and dynamic. To be published on 24 October 2023.