The Wild Within
What Plants Taught Me about Life, Recovery and Renewal
$26.86
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2026
Summary
An immersive, enriching and sensory journey of healing, one wild plant at a time.
‘The wild is never finished. It insists on returning, on reweaving, on remaking what has been broken. And it was the wild that first taught me I could do the same. I didn’t come to plants as a scholar or a healer. I came as someone who had forgotten how to belong to herself. I came raw, fractured, emptied out by years of surviving. I came because I needed to find away back into my own bo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780715656259 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0715656252 |
| Author: | Brigit Anna McNeill |
| Publisher: | Duckworth Books |
| Imprint: | September Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘Brigit has a rare gift for paying attention. The Wild Within invites us to see that the ordinary plants around us are not just scenery but companions, teachers and quiet invitations to belong more fully to the living world’ Tom Massey, author of The Resilient Garden
‘Spell-crafting prose… it has reminded me to remain alert to the enchantment that exists inside all that grows, whatever season of our lives we’re in’ Resurgence& Ecologist
‘[This book] provided companionship and succour, a deeper understanding of herbalism and a deep appreciation of the alchemy and intelligence of Nature’ Permaculture magazine
‘The Wild Within is a gentle and beautifully written invitation to slow down and remember our relationship with the living world. Through stories of plants, place and personal healing, Brigit Anna McNeill shows how nature meets us exactly where we are, as a companion in times of change and recovery… A thoughtful and heart-opening read for anyone drawn to plants, healing and the quiet magic of paying attention’ Kaz Goodweather, Community Herbalist, Seed Sistas
‘Sumptuous, luminous and deeply tender, Brigit Anna McNeill’s prose soars above most in the genre. The Wild Within is a profoundly felt book that lingers long after the final page, leaving an earthy, balmy imprint on any reader’ Sophie Pavelle, author of To Have Or To Hold: Nature’s Hidden Relationships
Brigit Anna McNeill
Brigit Anna McNeill is a writer, naturalist, herbalist, and wilderness guide whose work explores the meeting place of trauma, ecology, and the wild heart. Her essays and teachings weave science, story, and soul, with plants and wild places at their centre.
She is the author of:
- Bloom & Thrive: Essential Healing Herbs and Flowers
- The Wild Within
Brigit also writes the newsletter Into the Woods and shares her work on Instagram. She has contributed to Resurgence & Ecologist, The Green Parent, and the BBC’s Countryfile.
Alongside her writing, she leads projects at the Sharpham Trust, supporting people to reconnect with the land and themselves. She lives on Dartmoor with her three sons, in a granite cottage surrounded by rivers, moss, and oak.
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