Stan Wield is a troubled young man who lives for the outdoors. Always in wellies and shorts and carrying an unnecessarily large rucksack, he troops around his local area looking for animals and plants to record in his scrapbook. An encounter with a mourning old man draws Stan into the world of growing fruit and vegetables on a disused allotment, allowing Stan to find his place in the world. Follow Stan’s emotional journey and a collection of wonderful local characters as he battles bullies, deals with the disappearance of his father and finally flourishes like the plants he helps to grow.