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One Garden Against the World

In Search of Hope in a Changing Climate

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One Garden Against the World

By: Kate Bradbury
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Bloomsbury presents One Garden Against the World written and read by Kate Bradbury.

'If you ever doubted that you can help change the world, READ THIS BOOK.' CAROLINE LUCAS
'The greatest existential crisis we face distilled into the crucible of a tiny piece of paradise.' CHRIS PACKHAM

Five years after writing her first nature memoir, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, Kate Bradbury has a new garden.

It’s busy: home to all sorts of wildlife, from red mason bees and bumblebees to house sparrows, hedgehogs and dragonflies. It seems the entire frog population of Brighton and Hove breeds in her small pond each spring, and now there are toads here, too. On summer evenings, Kate watches bats flit above her and for a moment, everything seems alright with the world.

But she knows habitat loss remains a huge issue in gardens, the wider countryside and worldwide, and there’s another, far bigger threat: climate change. Temperature increases are starting to bite, and she worries about what that will mean for our wildlife.

In her uplifting new book, Kate writes passionately about how her climate-change anxiety pushes her to look for positive ways to keep going in a changing world. As in her first memoir, she invites you into her life, sharing stories of her mum’s ongoing recovery and her adventures with her new rescue dog, Tosca.

One Garden Against the World is a call to action for all of us – gardeners, communities and individuals – to do more for wildlife and more for the climate. Climate change and biodiversity loss go hand in hand, but if we work together, it’s never too late to make a difference. Animals Biological Sciences Environment Gardening & Horticulture Outdoors & Nature Science Feel-Good Inspiring Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

The greatest existential crisis we face distilled into the crucible of a tiny piece of paradise.
Heartfelt and impassioned… an invitation to a deeper relationship with the world around us, and proof of what might be achieved if we became true custodians of our nearby nature.
This beautiful book is both thoughtful meditation and practical guide. Through Kate’s journey of trial and error and her highs and lows, we learn how every one of us can transform whatever space we have, no matter how small, into an oasis for wildlife and a positive force for the planet. This book is a cure for eco-anxiety and a testament to the power of community. It’s an inspiring, empowering call to arms and a comforting companion on the road to a better world.
My favourite read this year. An inspiring, thought-provoking and heartfelt memoir of the author’s experience of gardening in a changing climate. (Louise Curley)
Inside Kate’s wild garden lies the key to a gentle revolution. This beautiful story recognises the power we have to support our wildlife and climate through the humble act of cherishing our gardens. Each leaf, flower and animal that makes its home within Kate’s wild sanctuary is a symbol of hope and resilience. This book is empowering, it's joyous... and it's very important. I loved every page!
Kate Bradbury shows how a single determined person has the power to change things and how tiny actions combine to make a big difference. She is defending our beautiful planet and its wildlife, one caterpillar at a time.
A wonderful vision of a world where every garden is nature-friendly and brims with life.
Just the tonic for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis. (Cleve West)
If you ever doubted that you can help change the world, read this book. Part passionate call to arms, part intimate nature diary, One Garden Against the World shows how the actions we take in our gardens, allotments, balconies or window boxes can both nurture vital habitats and wildlife and offer a source of solace and hope. Lyrical and compelling, Bradbury makes a powerful case that, as the climate and nature emergencies deepen, gardening is not just a personal passion but a political necessity.
An uplifting path forward… [Kate’s] love of the natural world is infectious and will inspire anyone with even a small outside space.
Written with Kate’s signature purpose and passion, this beautiful, inspirational book shows us how we can channel our fears for the future into the here and now, into our gardens, our communities, and our nearby wild. Pulling no punches but bursting with love and hope, One Garden Against the World is a timely call for us to cherish and protect that which we love.
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Yet again a book/listen that is just like you are seeing the world through Kate’s eyes. Dramatic at times but makes you realise how much trouble we are in but there is hope.

Well worth the time to listen

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A gorgeous listen, brilliantly perfomed by the author. Already making changes in my own garden to reflect the ideas shared so, so beautifully. Thank you Kate!

Helping Wildlife One Garden At A Time

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Kate is such a force for good. What a wonderful book, I hope it will inspire people so that it isn’t just a handful of gardens, but all of the millions of gardens across the country helping nature to thrive again. This book is full of great tips and honest, feet on the ground, supportive advice. I hope someone has given drone bstard a copy!

Just wonderful!

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This is a wonderful book to read and listen to - really enjoyed the narration by the author too. I finished it within in 3 days as I couldn't stop listening. Have since bought the hard copy too so it's easier to refer back to some of the brilliant tips for helping and attracting more wildlife to our gardens. Kate's knowledge and passion is hugely inspiring and has given me even more ideas and motivation support my local wildlife too. A must read/listen if you care for nature and want to do your bit to protect it. Highly recommend.

Brilliant and inspiring

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I loved listening to Kate reading her book and learned so much about the creatures that should be visiting my garden. I now look at my garden longing to see hedgehogs, butterflies, bees, Robin’s and more insects and how sad that these are so much in decline they are rarely seen. I hope Kate is able to get her message across to those in denial and those like me who just hadn’t really understood the magnitude of the problems we are creating on our own doorsteps. I am looking forward to creating a much more natural garden and hope I will see some more life in it. Thank you Kate

Everyone should read this book

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