The author would like to thank John Elford for Green Books for his hard work in the production of this book.
The publishers would like to thank David Westbrook of Somerset Wildlife Trust for advice on native British trees; David Fee of Devon Wildlife Trust for advice on butterflies; Dr Tom McNeilly for advice on soil specificity of meadowland species; Nicky Scott and Nicola Stanbury for advice on the ecological aspects of flower meadows; and Ben Watson for providing details of North American species.