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Tales from Jimmy’s Farm

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AS SEEN ON ITV'S NEW WEEKEND FLAGSHIP SHOW 'JIMMY AND SHIVI'S FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST'.

'Jimmy's love of nature is second to none - what a beautiful read' - Jamie Oliver

'Running a wildlife park is a complex job. To do it you need knowledge that varies from animal biology to how to get an ancient tractor running after a harsh frost. If there's a more diverse job, I'd like to hear about it. But the massive upside of all that hard work is simple. At all times you're embedded in the landscape and the lives of those incredible animals which depend on it - a beautiful natural gift which you are forever unwrapping.'

Twenty years ago, Jimmy Doherty started a farm for rare breed pigs on some derelict land in Suffolk. Now a thriving wildlife park, which is home to many different species of animal, this book chronicles the journey that Jimmy and his family have found themselves on over the years.

In Tales From Jimmy's Farm, Jimmy reveals how he made his childhood dream of having his own wildlife park a reality - how, starting with a few rare breed pigs, he would transform a derelict and forgotten Suffolk farm into an A-Z of the animal world, from anteaters to zebras.

Taking us on a journey through the seasons - spring lambs to rutting reindeer, sun-loving meerkats to festive monkeys - Jimmy reveals the ups and downs of a life immersed in the natural world, and explains how we too, wherever we may live, can benefit ourselves and the planet by embracing the remarkable animals around us.

Critics Review

Jimmy's love of nature is second to none - what a beautiful read
Jamie Oliver
In this entertaining book, Jimmy reveals how he achieved his childhood dream.
Country Living
TV farmer Jimmy Doherty is on a mission to persuade the UK to embrace its green heritage and give wildlife a fighting chance.
Daily Express
Tales from Jimmy's Farm celebrates the journey that Jimmy and his family have found themselves on over the years, and the many animals that now call the farm home.
The Good Life Magazine
Author Jimmy Doherty
Narrator Jimmy Doherty, Joshua Riley
Duration 8 hours and 21 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781472292940
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Animals and society, Farm and working animals: general interest, Zoos and wildlife parks: general interest
Availability AU, GB, IE, US

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