Taking an in-depth look at Britain's natural spaces, Paul Evans of London's Guardian offers ten essays that combine scientific knowledge, creative prose, and literary perspective. "The Weedling Wild" is an overview of the wildlife of the wasteland; "Gardens of Light" is about the creatures who thrive in the moonlight; "The Flow" includes tales from the riverbank, estuaries, and seas; and "The Commons" assesses the human footprint on the meadowland. Finding rarities of nature in domestic gardens and wild moors, Evans relates how wild boar and polecats returned to England, and also includes an alphabetical bestiary.