<p><b>THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTESELLER</b><br><br><b>Emma Mitchell's richly illustrated and evocative diary</b><b> – as seen on the BBC's <i>Springwatch</i> – </b><b>records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental and physical wellbeing.</b><br><br>'This is a beautiful, beautiful book, and I can't recommend it enough.'<b> Sue Perkins</b><br>‘Emma's words are profound, her photography is inspiring and her illustrations are exquisite.’ <b>Emma Freud</b><br>‘Emma's writing is precise, gorgeous and inspiring.’ <b>Amy Liptrot</b><br>'An absolute joy.’ <b>Joanna Cannon</b><br><br>Emma Mitchell has <b>suffered with depression</b> – or as she calls it, 'the grey slug' – for twenty-five years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take <b>walks in the countryside</b> around her new home, photographing, collecting and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical.<br><br><b>In Emma's hand-illustrated diary</b>, she takes us with her as she follows the local paths and trails, <b>sharing her nature finds</b> over the <b>course of a year</b>. Reflecting on how these encounters <b>impact her mood</b>, Emma's <b>candid account</b> of her own struggles is a powerful testament to how <b>reconnecting with nature</b> may offer some answers to today's mental health epidemic.<br><br>Written with <b>Emma's characteristic wit and frankness</b>, and filled with her <b>beautiful drawings</b>, <b>paintings</b> and <b>photography</b>, this is a truly unique book for anyone who has ever felt drawn to nature and wondered about its influence over us.</p>