A Green and Pleasant Land: How England’s Gardeners Fought the Second World War
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0091944155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Informative and highly entertaining" Daily Mail "Meticulously researched, gripping and often humorous " -- Leslie Geddes Brown Country Life "Elegantly written and rich with horticultural vignettes" Spectator "Buchan's book provides an intriguing glimpse of horticultural life in war conditions An excellent book, both touching and informative on a historical level." Lady "A compelling account It also unearths some unexpected facts - such as the liberal use of cyanide as a pesticide." House & Garden
"War is the normal occupation of man—war and gardening." —Winston ChurchillA Green and Pleasant Land tells the intriguing and inspiring story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their own fruits and vegetables. The simple act of turning over soil and tending new plants became important psychologically for a population under constant threat of bombing and even invasion. Gardening reminded people that their country and its more innocent and insular pursuits were worth fighting for. Gardening in wartime Britain was a part of the fight for freedom.. As Ursula Buchan reveals, this practical contribution to the home front was tackled with thrifty ingenuity, grumbling humor, and extraordinary fortitude. As Worl
"My own experience" according to Don Bowen. As a WWII child I clearly remember the Dig for Victory hype and as far as I can see the programme increased people's interest in growing vegetables for home consumption which hasn't really diminished over the years. This book explores all aspects of the concept.. C. DeGuelle said Lots of information, but not compelling. I read quite a bit of non-fiction. Loving England, and being a gardener I was very excited for this book.I definitely learned a lot, but feel the delivery could have been better. It was well organized (by topic, then chronologically) but I feel that this may have detracted from the flow of the book. The author seems to just get going on a topic for a paragra. This is a fascinating look at the challenge the British Julie Goltermann This is a fascinating look at the challenge the British faced in providing food for themselves during the Second World War, when imports of food were severely restricted due to German patrols and sinking if provision laden ships. There are many thought provoking parallels to today, with many cities and cultures lacking in sources of nutritious food. There ar
. Ursula Buchan wrote a gardening column for a succession of national newspapers, including the DailyTelegraph, the Observer, the Sunday Telegraph, and the Spectator, for more than twenty-five years. She was recently awarded the Garden Media Guild's Gardening Columnist of the Year 2011. She has published fifteen books and won two major writing awards from the Garden Media Guild