Charter for Trees, Woods and People

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Our life on Earth is entwined with trees, even if we’re not always aware of their importance. It often takes a special moment for us remember the significance of something we can so easily take for granted. The Year 2017 is one such moment for trees and forests in the UK, this being the 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forest.Continue Reading

Arboreal: a collection of new woodland writing. Little Toller Books. 2016.

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This week the long-awaited woodland anthology Arboreal was finally released. Edited by Adrian Cooper the book includes contributions from more than 40 authors, poets, photographers, sculptors and others.Continue Reading

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I was delighted to see two of my tree photographs chosen by Chris Boreham Bespoke Woodwork to showcase two of his beautiful picture frames for a forthcoming exhibition. Made from locally-sourced sustainable timber, the ash frames feature two square pegs at each corner made from black walnut. Chris chose two imagesContinue Reading

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I’m looking forward to my next photography exhibition in May. It is entitled Wittenham Treescapes and features a series of images taken over a five year period within a one mile radius of the villages of Long and Little Wittenham in South Oxfordshire. The exhibition is hosted at the Sylva WoodContinue Reading

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The Winter lecture series at the Architectural Association’s Woodland Campus at Hooke Park, has been announced. I am pleased to be part of the line up this year. I will be talking about woodland culture and the making of The New Sylva on Wednesday 2nd December. Read more about theContinue Reading

Maple Massacre - a repeatedly-flailed field maple (Acer campestre) in an English hedgerow. Lumix GX7, 25mm, f1.4, 1/1000sec, ISO125, -0.7step, tripod.

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I’ve been waiting patiently for the leaves on this field maple to fall after it was flailed again this Summer. The repeated flailing of this hedgerow maple has resulted a fantastic yet sorry form that only shows the resilience of trees to human hand. See more of my tree photosContinue Reading

Gabriel Hemery signing The New Sylva

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With the official publication day just over one week away, the authors have been preparing by signing copies pre-ordered via the online shop of the Sylva Foundation. Continue Reading