'A gloriously bucolic fenland hymn celebrating one man's love for his garden and his wife. Francis is a fine writer and visionary, with an intelligence as sharp as an archaeologist's trowel. Time spent in his company in person or in print is well spent!'

Tony Robinson

'Brings to life the sense of place, that mythical bond between a garden and its natural landscape.'

George Plumptre, CEO of the National Garden Scheme

'Pryor is clearly smitten with the Fens. A gently heroic account of one archaeologist's attempts to transform a beloved but exhausted landscape into a place where nature thrives.'

Sally Coulthard, author of A Short History of the World According to Sheep

The pleasure [Pryor] takes in old landscapes and farming practices, and in the poetic words that describe them... is palpable

The Times Literary Supplement

Francis Pryor and his archaeologist wife Maisie, share their thoughtful garden-making in A Fenland Garden. Through their love of the land, they unearth some great garden stories and historical insights... A marvellous chronicle

RHS Magzine

In this uplifting read, [Pryor] reclaims the land bit by bit to produce a garden where nature thrives once more.

Britain Magazine