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Life at Walnut Tree Farm by Titus Rowlandson, Rufus Deakin (Hardcover, 2019)
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The story, mainly in pictures, but also in words, of the rebuilding of the 16th-century Suffolk farmhouse that the environmentalist Roger Deakin lived in from the early 1970s until his death in 2006. In 1970 Roger Deakin acquired Walnut Tree Farm, a semi-ruined Elizabethan farmhouse deep in the countryside of northern Suffolk, on the edge of Mellis Green, the largest area of common grazing land in England. The house's thatch and roof beams were rotting; pigs and hens had been its last occupants and the floors were ankle deep in shit. Leaving swinging London behind, Deakin bought the farm in a spirit of 'back to the land' fervour; and, in the coming decades, lovingly restored it. Deakin lived here until his death in 2006, dredging the moat (in which he swam daily), planting woods and buying more of the surrounding fields, where he grew hay and wild flowers. Walnut Tree Farm became a place of pilgrimage and inspiration for nature-lovers, writers, intellectuals and artists, while Deakin's Waterlog has become a much-loved classic of nature writing and gave impetus to the wild swimming movement. Rufus Deakin and Titus Rowlandson offer a beautifully illustrated and designed record of the development of Deakin's rural paradise, centred on a series of photographs taken by Roger Deakin himself, which record both the rebuilding of Walnut Tree Farm, the unique character of a remarkable building, and the seasonal cycle of nature in the land and countryside that surround it.Product Identifiers
PublisherHead of Zeus
ISBN-139781788547819
eBay Product ID (ePID)2317650185
Product Key Features
Book TitleLife at Walnut Tree Farm
AuthorTitus Rowlandson, Rufus Deakin
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLocal Interest
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height185mm
Item Width185mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorTitus Rowlandson, Rufus Deakin
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 11 May, 2025
A must for any Deakin fans.
A lovely book with an amazing set of photographs. A must have for any Roger Deakin fan. Its great to have on hand when reading notes from Walnut Tree farm , to give Roger's notes about his home moat and garden some perspective.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Oct, 2023
A good read, informative and interesting.
Love this book. Deakin is a real inspiration and anything about him interests me.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Apr, 2021
easy to read
very good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
