New Alderney book
An introduction to the delights of this very special Channel Island

Alan Titchmarsh described the book as 'a wonderful introduction to a delightful island, I shall read it in bed' Photo by Joanna Parmentier

The Wildlife Trust has produced a fine new 100 page spiral bound book (size 21cm x 21cm) about all things Alderney. Lavishly illustrated, the book is entitled 'Alderney - and introduction to the delights of this very special Channel Island'.

Compiled by Mr John Diebel (local painter and retired graphic designer), and edited by Mr Terry Gander (editor Jane's Year books, retired), the book has contributions from a wide range of local experts including Mr Trevor Davenport, author of Festung Alderney, and Mr Brian Bonnard, author of Flora of Alderney. Every contributor has worked free of charge with the aim of raising as much money as possible for the Alderney Wildlife Trust.

The book has celebrity endorsement with Alan Titchmarsh describing it as 'a wonderful introduction to a delightful island, I shall read it in bed'.

The books content is:

• Alderney today (by Debbie Burgess)
• Conservation and the Wildlife Trust (by Roland Gauvain)
• A short history of Alderney (by Debbie Burgess)
• Alderney's archaeology (by Felicity Crump)
• Alderney's fortifications (by Trevor Davenport)
• The geology of Alderney (by Trevor Davenport)
• Alderney's flora (by Brian Bonnard)
• The birds of Alderney (by Debbie Burgess)
• Alderney's fauna (by Roland Gauvain)
• The marine environment (by Blake Jackson)
• Alderney's outer islands (by Debbie Burgess)
• Alderney's beaches (by Terry Gander)
• Alderney at your leisure (by Ilona Soane-Sands)

Available now, price £10.00. The book can be purchased from the Alderney Wildlife Trust offices in Victoria Street, Alderney.

Postage costs are as follows:

• Alderney/Guernsey - £1.27 per copy
• UK - £1.56 per copy
• Europe - £3.18 per copy (for more than 1 copy please enquire)
• United States - £5.91 per copy (for more than 1 copy please enquire)

(All prices are as of the 29th September 2006 and are subject to changes in local postage prices)

All information supplied on this page was accurate as of the 29th September 2006, however, the Trust bares no responsibilities for any inaccuracies that may occur.