“. . . an authoritative, up-to-date survey of modern forestry practice, set picturesquely . . . among quotations and decorations from the first such book to be written in England.” “There is a brief accountant of tree biology, then a long series of chapters on all the main British species of trees . .… Read More
Review by Tony Kirkham in Forestry and Timber News
“This amazing work is a celebration of John Evelyn and is not just a pretty book, but a reference work captured and packed with useful information by Gabriel Hemery that will be used by many horticulturists and arboriculturists.” “The text is very easy to read and makes compulsive reading, but one of the highlights which… Read More
Review in Gardens Illustrated
“[a] beautifully produced book that can be enjoyed on several levels. I suspect that most readers will start with Sarah Simblet’s exquisite drawings that grace almost every spread and, with their detailed captions, capture the character of individual trees and convey botanical details with enviable skill.” “The text is a reference source for questions ranging… Read More
Review in Gardens Illustrated
“[a] beautifully produced book that can be enjoyed on several levels. I suspect that most readers will start with Sarah Simblet’s exquisite drawings that grace almost every spread and, with their detailed captions, capture the character of individual trees and convey botanical details with enviable skill.” “The text is a reference source for questions ranging… Read More
Review by The Ecologist
“Hemery’s eminently readable text and Simblet’s brilliant drawings show why we should love and respect the world’s trees, and how deep is our debt to them.” Colin Tudge for The Ecologist, 30th May 2014 Read the full review
Review by The Sunday Times
“Sometimes in this shouty world, it is good to come across a book that proclaims its virtues with quiet dignity.” The Sunday Times, 4th May 2014
Review by BBC Wildlife Magazine
BBC Wildlife Magazine: Book of the Month “This is a beautiful, useful and inspirational book.” BBC Wildlife Magazine, April 2014
Review by BBC Wildlife Magazine
BBC Wildlife Magazine: Book of the Month “This is a beautiful, useful and inspirational book.” BBC Wildlife Magazine, April 2014
Review by Small Woodland Owner Group
“The New Sylva is a fine-looking book, carefully designed, beautifully illustrated and written with intelligence and charm. It is impossible to do justice to the range and breadth of research in this short review, but suffice to say that this thought-provoking book will be both useful and absorbing to foresters and casual readers alike.” Small… Read More
Review by Small Woodland Owner Group
“The New Sylva is a fine-looking book, carefully designed, beautifully illustrated and written with intelligence and charm. It is impossible to do justice to the range and breadth of research in this short review, but suffice to say that this thought-provoking book will be both useful and absorbing to foresters and casual readers alike.” Small… Read More
Danish walnut beer
A visit to the densist is more enjoyable than expected after I leave with a bottle of walnut beer. Read More
Blackthorn suckers must be sedulously extirpated
“In Scotland, by tying the young shoots with bands of hay, they make the stems grow so very close together, as that it encloseth rabbets in warrens instead of pales: And for this robust use we shall prefer the blackthorn; the extravagant suckers which are apt to rise at distance from the hedge-line, being sedulously… Read More
