The Book of Birds – Jackie Morris in conversation with Jon Gower

7.30 at the Castle Hotel

Reading the Wild  are delighted to be hosting the launch in Wales for the Book of Birds by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane, The Book of Birds has been seven years in the making, almost all of the artwork in the book was made in Jackie’s studio in Pembrokeshire
“I have been rooted in Cymru now for 34 years, though I wish I had wings to take to the skies. My home is by the sea, so I am lucky enough to experience both the migration of the land birds and the sea birds, and Pembrokeshire is as rich in bird life as a place can be these days. As I was working on the book it seemed that I was making it in collaboration with the species.
It is a book of love and loss. When I came here lapwings still nested in Pembrokeshire and small flocks of curlew were not infrequent. We still have harriers, and I hope they will not face the persecution many of our raptors face, but the flocks have thinned.
Our books aim is to celebrate the lives of these birds, all birds. For those who love them it is a heart song, but I know there are many who don’t see these small, rich lives that share space with humans. I really hope the book will open the eyes and the hearts of those who don’t see, and empower the hearts, minds and souls of those who do.”

Ticket & Access information

The earlybird price of £8.00 will continue until the 31 st March, it will then increase to £10.00, unless you live within 10 miles of Llandovery in which case it will remain at £8.00, you can buy the reduced tickets at the shop..

You will be able to collect or buy your very special tickets, an artwork in themselves, from the bookshop, if you buy your tickets online make sure you click local collection or you will be charged for postage, we don’t send tickets out it’s collection only from the bookshop, you may want to print off a copy of your order.

The Castle Hotel is fully accessible.

This session has been kindly sponsored by Llandovery Antiques Centre  https://llandoveryantiques.co.uk/

Photo: Seven Fables