Claire Bowman: 2 books

An endearing tale of an anxious tree who wishes to save his beloved home, though he doesn't know how. He believes that he will be able to prevent the razing of Hickory Flats farm and forest if only he can find Christmas spirit -- with the help of his friend John the cat, of course! Get to know Mert, John and the whole crew through this charming, engaging story.

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...