An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey into the Magic of Rewilding

Daltun brings us on a journey into the history and ecology of Ireland's woodlands and provides an inspiring vision of their social, ecological and cultural potential if allowed to thrive again - Manchan Magan, writer and broadcasterIn this part-memoir, part environmental treatise, we watch a temperate rainforest flourish on the Irish coast and are asked to examine larger questions about climate breakdown - Irish IndependentAn Irish Atlantic Rainforest is [Eoghan Daltun's] fascinating account of moving his family to Eyries and slowly restoring the farm and renewing the woodland to the point where it's now 'simply exploding with biodiversity'. ... The book is a manifesto for saving our own corner of the planet through letting things be - Irish Times The GlossIf much ecology writing in Ireland is about paradise lost, then Daltun's odyssey, which at times takes on an almost dreamlike quality, is about paradise regained. He offers readers a tantalising glimpse into the mysterious, mystical, even spiritual wild world that lies waiting to be rediscovered - Sunday Business PostDaltun [...] writes with passion and purpose of the way we should live now - RTE GuideThere is a lightness of touch to this incredibly deep book. Its pages flow easily from reflections on life and death to analysis of the wider debates around rewilding and sustainable land use in Ireland, from global strategies for climate change to the minutiae of nature's tiniest creations - Irish IndependentThe book is both a lament for what's been lost, and a hopeful story of restoration - Irish TimesAn inspirational book ... Eoghan's evocative descriptions of the temperate rainforest he discovered growing on the Beara Peninsula, his knowledge of history and place, and his wisdom and insights into how to repair this damaged ecosystem, mean this book should be urgently read by politicians and the public alike - Guy Shrubsole, environmental campaigner and author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain and Who Owns England