CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING AUTUMN 2023

14 SEPTEMBER 2023

9781915294135

224pp

HB 229 x 152 mm

£20.00

Nature & Environment

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The Lost Flock

Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep

Jane Cooper

This is the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep and the wool-obsessed woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.

It was Jane Cooper’s passion for knitting that led her to discover the world of rare-breed sheep and their wool. Through this, Jane uncovered the ‘Orkney Borerary’ – a unique group within the UK’s rarest breed of sheep, the Boreray, and one of the few surviving examples of primitive sheep in northern Europe. As her knowledge of this ancient breed grew, she took the bold step to uproot her quiet suburban life in Newcastle and relocate to Orkney, embarking on a new life as farmer and shepherd.

This is the story of one woman’s relentless determination to ensure a future for her beloved sheep, and in doing so revealing their deep connection to the Scottish landscape.

Jane Cooper grew up in North Warwickshire and learned to knit when she was very young. In 2013 Jane and her husband Paul moved to Orkney and got their first Boreray sheep and in 2017, Jane discovered that she was the custodian of the last remnants of the ‘Lost Flock’ of Boreray sheep. There are now eight flocks of Boreray sheep in Orkney. Twitter @OrkneyBoreray, Instagram @orkneyboreray, Facebook Orkney Boreray, www.OrkneyBoreray.com.

12 OCTOBER 2023

9781645021193

192pp

HB 246 x 178 mm

Full-colour photographs throughout £27.00

Fashion / Nature & Environment

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FIELD, FORK, FASHION

Bullock 374 and a Designer’s Journey to Find a Future for Leather

Alice V Robinson

Fashion designer Alice Robinson takes readers on a ground-breaking journey into the origin story of leather and its connection to food and farming.

As a fashion student, Alice started to question the material she worked with – Leather – which is universally acknowledged as a luxury material, from which desirable bags, shoes and clothing are made. But how much do we know about where it comes from?

Alice’s questions led back to her childhood home in rural Shropshire, where she decided to buy Bullock 374 and follow its journey from a local farm to the abattoir, then to the butchery and finally to the tannery. The journey culminates with Alice’s own design practice as she creates a collection based on this single hide.

In doing so, Alice began to see the bigger picture – and connect farm, food and fashion for the first time to understand the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty.

Alice V Robinson trained as an accessory designer and is an Alumna of the Royal College of Art. Bullock 374 was featured in the Victoria & Albert Museum’s ‘Food on a Plate’. Her work has also been shown at the London Design Festival and MAD, Brussels; her collection ‘11458’ was acquired by the V&A in 2020. Alice co-founded Grady + Robinson in 2020 with collaborator Sara Grady, to create British Pasture Leather. Insta @alice.v.robinson and @british.pasture. leather. www.BritishPastureLeather.com

05 OCTOBER 2023

9781915294326

144pp

PB 197 x 127 mm

£11.99

Philosophy / Nature & Environment

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