'Retire? You can't retire!', Sir David Attenborough told John Bartram, when the man who has been gamekeeper and senior wildlife officer for Richmond Park for the past thirty years announced his intention to step away from the role, bidding farewell to the iconic park which has been his home and way of life for so long.

A remarkable diary which chronicles the final year of his life as the guardian and behind-the-scenes mastermind of Richmond Park. With a treasure trove of stories and memories, Bartram recounts his duty in ensuring the welfare and maintenance of the Park's world-famous herd of deer - widely considered the finest herd in captivity.