Did you know that the rubber in your shoes came from a tree? Ever wondered where your breakfast cereal is grown? Have you remembered to thank a bee today for the food you ate for dinner last night?
Michael Holland worked as Head of Education at Chelsea Physic Garden. He is also a photographer, compost nerd and wildlife gardener. He has worked for the Garden's Education Department for 23 years and developed the innovative Chelsea Flower Show award-winning Shelf Life project. Michael previously taught at Kew and has talked to tens of thousands of people about engaging with nature in fun and creative ways. Philip Giordano is an Italian illustrator born in a small coastal town in Liguria, of Philippine and Swiss descent. He attended the Brera Fine Arts Academy in Milan, the IED (European Institute of Design) and subsequently gained a Masters in Animation Techniques in Turin.
Funny and clever, with illustrations that are a feast for the eye.
An instant classic. -- Co-founder of The Eden Project * Co-founder
of The Eden Project *
A fun read from start to finish with some brilliant experiments. --
Neil Jones * Chelsea Physics Garden *
I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast (Flying Eye) is a compendium of plants
so full of dazzling, delicious pictures that it's like opening up a
world-class garden in your hands. * The Guardian *
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