A riveting account of a years-long quest to reconnect with a much-loved place in nature through sheer effort and determination; an epic of mud and wood and water. -- Neil Ansell, author of The Circling Sky An epic adventure on an intimate scale. Aldred's warm and vivid descriptions of family, fellowship, craft and most of all a lifelong love of nature evoke Roger Deakin. Enchanting. -- Callum Robinson, author of Ingrained A contemporary Walden -- Sarah Langford, author of Rooted Aldred is a wildlife cameraman who spends his life on the road. This is his ode to home. A beautiful, humble, honest book , it reminds us to look into the undergrowth to find the wonder, to slow down and notice more. The perfect tonic for our chaotic times. -- Sophy Roberts, author of Lost Pianos of Siberia Aldred has travelled the world driven by his love for trees. But the forest he loves most is here at home - the New Forest. This wonderful book takes us all into the depth of his special place - reminding us that we all need our own special wild place. -- Alastair Fothergill, producer of The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and Frozen Planet Written from the heart with honesty and humility, A Wagon in the Woods is a feast for the senses, brimming with beautifully observed details of nature, history and family. -- Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell
