Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with The Almanac, a month-by-month guide to the world around us.

Including a lot of information, month by month, on the Solar System, the sea, the moon, gardening, the Zodiac, Nature, Music and some fabulous recipes it a great reference book. This little gem would make a beautiful gift for anyone but particularly gardeners and those who enjoy nature or stargazing. The only issue I had was that the writing is rather small so it wasn’t easy to read without my glasses! And so this month we come to glittering, sparkling life, just as nature reaches its most complete hibernation.This is such a brilliant book, it has everything you could possibly want to know about the different months. I only have a PDF of ‘the almanac - a seasonal guide to 2023’ on loan from Netgalley, and it only lasts for a couple of months, so I may splash out for a copy. Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us – including key dates, tide tables and garden tasks; constellations and moon phases; sunrises, folk songs, seasonal recipes plus a ‘bun of the month’; and – because 2023 will be a good year for planet spotting – the solar system and the zodiac.

From moon phases and tide times, to mythology and astronomy, from what’s happening in ponds to recipes and folk songs… this month by month guide informs and inspires. This audiobook combines content from all Lia Leendertz’s Almanacs and is updated annually to include new recipes, tips, stories and seasonal information to accompany you throughout the year. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.

I found it hard to keep this book for the new year, wanting to read through it before 2022 is even out. Many of us lead such busy lives that the seasons can pass us by; we barely notice the changes around us and certainly not those that take place in the night sky and along our coasts. I’m hoping to pick up some gardening tips too, as there is a feature for the best gardening and planting times every month.