{"product_id":"down-to-earth","title":"Down to Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe rely on the soil and its rich biodiversity for our food, traditions and folklore, but are we guilty of taking it for granted?  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Robert Ashton traces our evolving relationship with the soil from Neolithic flint miners to modern day naturists. By engaging with the people who work the land – gardeners, farmers, gravediggers and archaeologists – he unearths a wealth of practical wisdom, moving from the mysteries of ancient folklore to the urgency of today's environmental crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach chapter explores an aspect of our connection to the earth, seeking to deepen our understanding of its importance. All life depends on the soil, and this book serves as a vital call to treat our most precious resource with the reverence and respect it deserves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘It all starts and ends here. The soil, the earth. Where there are cultural roots, flinty axes, badgers and bodies.  . . . Robert Ashton brings us another fine and wise book that looks forward, back and down’\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professor Jules Pretty, President of Essex Wildlife Trust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Naturism\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecan be a spiritual experience: vulnerable, naked and in touch with mother earth. This book will help you understand why’ \u003cstrong\u003eNigel Newman, British Naturism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e‘This reflective travelogue is often as charming as it is unexpected’ \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Rupert Read, Co-Director of the Climate Majority Project\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e‘Reading this book is like going for an enjoyable countryside ramble with a knowledgeable and entertaining friend’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_gmail-il\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\" class=\"x_gmail-il\"\u003eDeborah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Tomkins, author of \u003ci\u003eAerth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wilder Path\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eHardback: 272pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (2 July 2026)\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781806770106\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58627808821632,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1271\/4023\/files\/9781806770106.jpg?v=1785754369","url":"https:\/\/www.eye-books.com\/products\/down-to-earth","provider":"Eye Books Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}