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An Evening with TRISTAN GOOLEY introducing THE HIDDEN SEASONS

Date: 18th September, 2025
Location: Steyning Methodist Church

Discover the Secrets of the Seasons with Tristan Gooley
Explore the seasons through the prism of nature’s clues and signs with the help of natural navigator and ‘Sherlock Holmes of Nature’, Tristan Gooley. The bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Walker’s Guide will reveal the little-known gems to look for each month in this richly illustrated talk.
The Hidden Seasons shows us how to read the clues most miss and inspires us to explore nature’s signs for ourselves, giving fascinating insights into our turning year.
🌸 Spring unveils a vibrant world of wildflower signs, unique cloud formations, and quirky animal behaviour.
🌞 Summer offers coastal secrets, astronomical marvels, and mysterious patterns in the grass.
🍂 Autumn invites us to interpret leaf changes, scent trails, and the fascinating language of fungi.
❄️ Winter deepens our understanding of snow, starlore, and unveils surprising clues – even indoors. The seasons will never look, sound or smell the same again!
The Hidden Seasons is published by Hodder & Stoughton in hardback on 18th September, so our event is extra special, marking publication day!

About Tristan Gooley
TRISTAN GOOLEY is the award-winning author of many best-selling books on natural navigation and the natural world, including The Natural Navigator, How to Read Water and How to Read a Tree. Through his journeys, teaching and writing, he has pioneered a renaissance in the art of natural navigation. Tristan is the only living person to have both flown solo and sailed singlehanded across the Atlantic.
Event Format:
Illustrated author talk followed by audience Q&A and book signing /meet and greet
Doors open 7pm, Talk begins 7.30pm, Unreserved seating. Teas & Coffees served by church volunteers
Tickets:
£6 Ticket Only (without book – entitles bearer to £5 off a purchase of The Hidden Seasons on the night – while stocks last!)
£20 (includes signed copy of The Hidden Seasons RRP £22)

Tickets available online via link below (small booking fee applies) or in person from the bookshop (no booking fee)


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