Talking Trees at Ely
2025-03-17
I recently had the privilege of being invited to deliver the 2025 Osmond Lecture at King’s Ely School. While there I was given a personal introduction to the Great London Plane Tree of Ely.Continue Reading
Forest Guide Scotland Shortlisted for Award
2025-01-31
The Forest Guide Scotland has been shortlisted for a Scottish Nature Photography Award. You can help vote for the winners and enter a prize draw to win all the shortlisted books!Continue Reading
A seductive mix of science, history and culture
2023-09-21
I am excited to announce that the foreword to my next book, The Tree Almanac 2024, has been penned by the brilliant Tracy Chevalier, who writes that the book is ‘a seductive mix of science, history and culture’.Continue Reading
Make Good at the V&A
2022-03-17
Recently, I gave a presentation alongside furniture maker Sebastian Cox at the Make Good symposium hosted by the V&AContinue Reading
The New Sylva 2021
2021-12-06
This weekend I visited my local bookshop to sign a few copies of The New Sylva (2021 edition).Continue Reading
Martin Wood 1927-2021
2021-11-25
I am greatly saddened by the death of my friend, colleague, and patron, Sir Martin Wood aged 94 years. Sir Martin Wood FRS was a visionary engineer, passionate conservationist, and a prolific philanthropist, who had an incalculable influence on my professional and personal life. I first met Martin when, freshContinue Reading
Award for Services to British Forestry
2021-01-27
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Michelle Savill to celebrate the handover of the Peter Savill AwardContinue Reading
One Million Reads
2020-11-21
I realise this won’t mean much to others, but it means a lot to me … the number of reads of my blog has now passed one million reads.Continue Reading
Peter Savill Award
2020-04-18
I have received the astounding news that I have been honoured by Woodland Heritage to receive the Peter Savill Award jointly with Professor Julian Evans, for making a significant contribution to the British Forest Industry.Continue Reading
Peter Savill DBH
2019-12-13
At the end of last month, my lifetime professional colleague and friend Dr Peter Savill sadly passed away. I had the great privilege of collaborating widely with Peter from the very beginning of my career in forestry. He was a true gentleman, humble and generous in equal measure, and will be sadly missed.Continue Reading
Living Woods Magazine Summer 2019
2019-06-06
The latest edition of Living Woods Magazine is out, and a great read. The Summer 2019 edition includes a review of my latest book Green Gold.Continue Reading
Green Gold feature in Scottish Forestry
2019-05-14
I was delighted to have my article about the life of Scottish plant hunter John Jeffrey, and my recently published fictional biography entitled Green Gold, featured in the Spring/Summer edition of Scottish Forestry, the journal of the Royal Scottish Forestry Society. The article highlights the life of Scotsman John Jeffrey,Continue Reading
Ash dieback paper kindles national interest
2019-05-07
Today, the media picked up on the importance of the scientific paper which I revealed yesterday, which calculates the economic cost of ash dieback in Britain to total £15 billion.Continue Reading
Book launch and signing event
2019-02-14
Join author Gabriel Hemery introducing his new biographical novel Green Gold telling the story of intrepid plant hunter John Jeffrey. Talk, Q&A, and Book signing.Continue Reading
Miles to Money
2018-10-01
At the start of the month I announced I was undertaking a fundraising challenge. I’ve since raised £330 and cycled 393 miles during September. Continue Reading
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