The farmer, shepherd, writer and environmentalist talks about his latest book, English Pastoral, and why trees matter to him.

Chaired by interviewer, presenter & writer Matthew Stadlen.

The event is free, donations to support the work of The Tree Council are welcome.

About James Rebanks

James Rebanks is a farmer, shepherd, author and environmentalist based in the Lake District, where his family have lived and worked for over six hundred years. His No.1 bestselling debut, The Shepherd's Life, won the Lake District Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Wainwright and Ondaatje prizes, and has been translated into sixteen languages.

About English Pastoral

English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future.

Buy English Pastoral here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/english-pastoral-an-inheritance-the-sunday-times-bestseller-from-the-author-of-the-shepherd-s-life-9780241245729/9780241245729

Acclaim for English Pastoral

'A heartfelt book and one that dares to hope' Alan Bennett

'A beautifully-written story of a family, a home and a changing landscape' Nigel Slater

'I was thrilled by it' Philip Pullman

About our chair, Matthew Stadlen

Matthew Stadlen is a broadcaster, writer and regular How To Academy host. Previously he was an LBC presenter, wrote The Matthew Stadlen Interview for the Telegraph and presented the TV series Five Minutes With and On The Road With for the BBC. He is a birdwatcher and photographer, and his book How To See Birds is out now. Twitter: @matthewstadlen