‘The Lost Rainforests of Britain’ – talk by Guy Shrubsole

Tuesday 13 June 2023 (rescheduled from Tuesday 25 April): ‘The Lost Rainforests of Britain’ – Talk, Q&A and book signing by Guy Shrubsole at 7:30pm in South Brent Village Hall.

In 2020, writer, campaigner and blogger (‘Who Owns England?’), Guy Shrubsole moved from London to Devon. As he explored the wooded valleys, rivers and tors of Dartmoor, Guy discovered a spectacular habitat that he had never encountered before: temperate rainforest. Entranced, he would spend the coming months investigating the history, ecology and distribution of rainforests across England, Wales and Scotland.

Britain, Guy discovered, was once a rainforest nation and he embarked on an awe-inspiring journey through the Atlantic oakwoods and hazelwoods of the Western Highlands and the Lake District, down to the rainforests of Wales, Devon and Cornwall, mapping these under-recognised ecosystems in exquisite detail and revealing their hidden histories, natural wonders and cultural inspiration.

Not only a mesmerising chronicle but an inspiring intervention to help protect and restore these environments before they are lost from the landscape, and our collective memory, forever.

This talk will be based on Guy’s award-winning book ‘The Lost Rainforests of Britain‘. Expected running time for the event is approximately 1 hour, including a Q&A session and plenty of time to buy and have books signed afterwards.

Ivybridge independent bookshop will be selling books on the night. Tickets are limited and are available on a first come, first served, basis at £8/£10 (pay what you feel is right) from the HUB or artworks or via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-date-for-guy-shrubsole-talk-the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-tickets-632261179207.