ON THE MARSH (PB)

Simon Barnes was looking at a house for sale. When he heard a Cetti's warbler call, he knew he had found his new home. The garden backed onto eight acres of Norfolk marshland, and Simon and his wife began to manage it as a conservation area, working with the Wildlife Trust to maximise its appeal to all species. For their son Eddie, who has Down's syndrome, it became a place of calm and inspiration. In this vivid and beautifully written account, nature on the doorstep brings surprises, triumphs and disappointments.