BBC Radio 4 presenter and author Brett Westwood arrived in Malvern yesterday to launch a new book – The Nature of the Malverns.
The Nature of the Malverns is the first book to cover all aspects of this iconic landscape including wildlife, geology and conservation. A foreword from Mr Westwood, who grew up in the West Midlands, emphasises the importance of this area for local wildlife.
The Malvern Hills Trust, Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and publishers NatureBureau have worked with many volunteers, experts and photographers to put together the book.
A range of habitats from woodlands, open hill land, parkland and urban areas provide a rich and varied collection of wildlife brought to life in full-page images. More detailed information relating to Malvern’s natural history alongside these images means that this is the perfect book for both amateur and experienced naturalists alike.
The book will be published next Friday, June 1, but copies are now available at a discount from naturebureau.co.uk until Thursday.
After this date, copies will be available from Malvern Book Co-op and Ledbury Books and Maps.
Profits from the sales of this book will be put toward the conservation of the Malvern Hills and Commons.
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