Life at Walnut Tree Farm /
by Deakin, Rufus; Rowlandson, Titus.
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BookPublisher: London : Head of Zeus, 2019Description: 254 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 19 x 20 cm.ISBN: 9781788547819 (hbk.) :; 1788547810 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 333.7209 DEASubject(s): Deakin, Roger -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Suffolk | Farmhouses -- Conservation and restoration -- England -- Suffolk | Environment and ecology | Environment and EcologySummary: 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. 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.
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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. 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.
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