«Following Mike on his quest to unearth green gems across the length and breadth of Britain is an absolute joy. The elation, the despair, the dangers, the accomplishments are all laid bare for everyone to enjoy. A cracking read.»

Iolo Williams, Naturalist and Wildlife TV Presenter

«What an incredible achievement! I’ll never go out for a walk again without looking and searching for wild plants.»

Alison Steadman, Actor

«Mike’s knowledge, enthusiasm and love of the natural world drive this compelling race against time, to see a thousand different plants in a single year.»

Stephen Moss, Naturalist and Author

«An inspirational odyssey. Personal, inspiring and suffused in Green.»

Nick Baker, Naturalist and Wildlife TV Presenter

«With a down-to-earth style, Dilger’s self-deprecating sense of humour and more than a healthy dose of enthusiasm, [One Thousand Shades of Green is] an immediately accessible book, one I can see being enjoyed by a wide range of people from botanists and plant enthusiasts to armchair explorers.»

Dave Hamilton, BBC Countryfile

«Mike Dilger is an amiable and enthusiastic companion, describing the pleasures and pitfalls of flower-finding with a smile, a presenter who loves his subject and longs to tell you all about it.»

Peter Marren, British Wildlife

«A lovely book.»

Andrea Cowan, Somerset Life

«An insightful delve into the nation’s flora.»

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