A British Vet in Africa
After three year working as a young vet in rural Aberdeenshire, Hugh Cran decided that it was time for a change. He got it. He took a post in Kenya and, forty years later, he’s still there, still working, still loving every exasperating, challenging, unexpected moment. This is a page-turning account of working as a vet at the sharp end.
"This lively tale will strike a chord with all British Vets, farmers, animal lovers and those insearch of a page-turning adventure" - Equestrian Lifestyle Magazine
Paperback 210x148mm 384 pages
A NEW Design from our popular range of delightful mugs, each with illustrations and interesting facts about the species.
Back by popular demand! Delightful mugs, each with illustrations and interesting facts about the species. Buy the set as an original gift idea.
An attractive porcelain mugs of a beautiful butterfly. Illustration by Marjolein Bastin.
Height: 9.5cm
An easy to follow, clear and concise guide - this illustrated book contains everything you should know about Worm Composting
Learn about:
- How worms turn waste into compost
- Which worms to use
- The Best Uses for your Worm Composting and why it is so good
- What to do in the event of a Wormery failure - or if good bins go bad!
Butterflies have four stages in their life cycle (egg – caterpillar – pupa – butterfly). This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart shows colour images of the caterpillars of 57 of the more commonly encountered species in Britain and Ireland. Information on the distribution, food plants and life cycle of each species illustrated is included.
This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it shower-proof and robust for use outdoors.
Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.
An attractive porcelain mugs of a beautiful fox.
Illustration by Marjolein Bastin.
Height: 9.5cm
Produced in conjunction with the invertebrate conservation charity Buglife, this much requested new 8-page chart shows 28 species of bee, most of which can commonly be seen flying in domestic gardens.
As well as the 'Big Six' bumblebees, the chart includes representatives of mining bees, cavity-nesting bees and cuckoo bees. Silhouettes next to each image show the typical life-size for each species.
Six species of tits occur in Britain and Ireland, Great, Blue, Coal, Marsh, Willow and Crested. The first 3 frequently come into gardens and are the main subject of this book.The other 3 are rare and are discussed only briefly. Discusses annual cycle, behaviour, food and survival.
Produced in conjunction with the Hawk and Owl Trust, this chart is both an identification guide to owls and a practical resource for investigating owl pellets.
Included are colour paintings of the 5 species of owl permanently resident in the British Isles, shown both perched and at rest, illustrations and written descriptions of the different pellets produced by each species of owl and by other birds (kestrel, sparrowhawk, gull and corvids) that could be confused, and a systematic identification key to the contents of owl pellets, including complete skulls, jaws, teeth and other recognisable bones and animal parts.
Text on the reverse side provides background information on the taxonomy of owls, their adaptations for hunting, food chains and conservation status. Further identification information for each species - body length, wingspan, call, habitat, UK breeding range, main prey and conservation status - is given in a table. Guidance is also included on where pellets can be found and how they can be prepared and dissected.
This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it shower-proof and robust for use outdoors.
Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.
This 12-page laminated fold-out chart is a name trail designed to help children identify the insects and other invertebrates found in the foliage of plants.
The Animal Fact File provides a concise summary of the main groups of animals that may be encountered. Other information is included on food webs, pyramids of numbers and on project ideas based on tree-beating, sweep-netting and the use of pooters.
This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it shower-proof and robust for use outdoors.
Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.
An ideal guide for anyone interested in butterflies, whatever your age or experience. It includes information on all resident species, plus colour illustrations showing all stages of the life cycle, all presented in an accessible, easy to use guide.
Around 1500 species of moths are found in the British Isles, but most of them fly at dusk or at night.
This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart concentrates on 103 species of moths which fly by day, including a few very common species that are not strictly day-flying but are regularly disturbed from vegetation.
Designed for use in the field, the full colour illustrations show the adult moths at life size (a small number are at x1.25) and in their natural resting postures. Text on the reverse side, arranged by family but with full cross-referencing to the images, provides further information about the habitats and distribution of the species illustrated.
This chart is part of the FSC's range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it shower-proof and robust for use outdoors.
Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups.
