In 1985 Julian Evans fulfilled every forester's ambition--he purchased his own patch of woodland to develop, manage, and enjoy as he saw fit. Combining anecdote, natural history, and professional wisdom, this gripping account details Evans' purchase and management of a neglected woodland in
Hampshire, England. It also traces the people and events associated with it, among them encounters with gamekeepers and roe deer, the drama of two great gales,...