Botany & Plants

Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience....

A forester's fascinating stories backed by the latest scientific research illustrate how trees nurture and talk to each other....

Neither plant nor animal, it is found throughout the earth, the air and our bodies....

Collected together for the very first time, this is the complete series one and two of Life Stories, written and presented by Sir David Attenborough....

In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings....

Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial best seller....

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub....

A dazzling scientific detective story from the ecologist who first discovered the hidden language of trees....

This book is not only the story of a remarkable scientist and her ideas, it harvests all of her powerful knowledge about why trees matter, and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change....

A much-loved classic of nature writing from environmentalist and the author of Waterlog, Roger Deakin, Wildwood is an exploration of the element wood in nature, our culture and our lives....

 With the detailed and essential information contained within Magic Mushrooms, you’ll be able to grow and cultivate your mushrooms at home safely....

We humans tend to assume that we are the only living things able to experience feelings intensely and consciously. But have you ever wondered what's going on in an animal's head? Find out....

From the science behind it, the effects, all the way to growing your own magic mushrooms in your home. This book will contain all the necessary information you need to properly grow magic mushrooms successfully and how to use them as well....

An easy, step-by-step beginners guide for growing indoor mushrooms. A very detailed summary that will turn an amateur grower into a professional in one listen. Including up-to-date tricks and techniques that you won't find anywhere else.... 

In his follow-up to the best-selling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore....

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection inviting listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses....

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, aster for patience, and red roses for love....

In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world....

Roland Ennos’ The Wood Age is a love-letter to the world’s most vital and yet most threatened material. It is the story of how wood has shaped our human experience from the earliest foragers to the modern four-poster bed....

Teaming with Nutrients explains how nutrients move into plants and what both macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients do once inside. It shows organic gardeners how to provide these essentials.... 

This book gives you the complete guide to sourcing, measuring and using magic mushrooms. Magic mushrooms are a safe and trusted way to consume psilocybin, the ingredient that induces psychedelic trips....