Nature writing at its best: insightful, entertaining and often very funny

Wright covers a respectable amount of ground in this hybrid field guide... Often humorous and richly informative, this a perfect book for dipping into.

This illustrated survey is historically detailed, enriched by the author's deep knowledge of British landscapes and natural history.

Engaging... plants are described with tremendous knowledge and enthusiasm that can only come from someone who knows and loves them like old friends... [A] great educational tool - not to say fascinating read.

A beautifully presented field guide.

Hugely enjoyable ... such a pleasure to read ... laced with humour and an abundance of first-hand knowledge.

Weird and wonderful

Fascinating and funny.

Brims with verbal curiosities

A great read.

A true labour of love spiced with a fine dry humour... a rich and spellbinding love letter to the great British hedgerow... [not] just a delightful one-off read, but an invaluable work of reference that will remain on my bookshelves for good.

After reading this delightful book, you'll see those humble boundaries as living archives of our island story.

Fascinating... his book grows on me, like honeysuckle... shows a clean limb and a sense of humour... he does the hedgerow good.

The pleasure of Wright's book is the contrast between the rigour required for giving names and the careless minds and mischievous humour of those who devise them.

Erudite but whimsical ... a book as charming as it is wise.

Charming.