James Canton

From the author of The Oak Papers, a beautiful meditation on how to foster a profound and healing spiritual communion with the natural world. For thousands of years, our ancestors held a close connection with the landscapes they lived in. They imbued it with meaning—stone monuments, sacred groves, places of pilgrimage. In our modern world, we have to a large...

From one man's improbable dedication to a rural oak tree springs a subtle, intimate and moving meditation on humanity and our relationship to the natural world. Oaks are born and die on the same patch of earth. It is that sure-footedness that is so appealing. Ancient oaks hold a powerful sense of the longevity of life. The sense of security,...

Twenty years ago, James Canton moved from London to the English countryside. Behind his farm labourer's cottage was a small field with a 'for sale' sign. At first, it was a site for family picnics and cricket matches with friends, but James knew that the two-acre patch of earth held more potential - as a place for nature to return...

'Hearty and hopeful' ALICE VINCENT 'Profoundly uplifting' BEN GOLDSMITH 'Thoughtful and insightful' NEIL ANSELL When James Canton moved to a farm labourer's cottage, he knew that the two-acre patch of earth behind it held potential as a place for nature to return and flourish. While 'rewilding' requires vast landscapes to become self-sustaining, he wondered what might be possible on the...