Rolf Gardiner: Folk, Nature and Culture in Interwar Britain

by Mike Tyldesley

Book Overview

Folk dancer, forester, poet and visionary, Rolf Gardiner (1902-71) is both a compelling and troubling figure in the history of twentieth-century Britain. While he is celebrated as a pioneer of organic farming and co-founder of the Soil Association, Gardiner's organicist outlook was not confined to agriculture alone. Convinced that a healthy culture and society could only flourish when it was rooted in the soil, Gardiner sought national regeneration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032927879
• ISBN13: 9781032927879
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 202 Pages