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oak before ash

Ash or Oak?

2020-04-06
On: 6th April 2020
In: ash, environment, nature, oak, plants, science

Which tree is out in leaf first near you – the ash or the oak? Don’t let Covid-19 get in the way of some good citizen science.Continue Reading

Oak before ash …

2011-04-28
On: 28th April 2011
In: feature, nature, science, trees

Weatherlore says that if an oak leafs before an ash then we will have a dry summer. The phenology of ash and oak investigated …Continue Reading

Phenology and frost

2011-04-11
On: 11th April 2011
In: art, feature, science

Horticulturists are well aware of the terrible impact of frost on fruiting trees. In forestry we’ve taken longer to get serious about frost …Continue Reading

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Fiction and Non-fiction writing by Gabriel Hemery. Read more about my books or click the titles below:

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  • Celebrating the Autumn Equinox with Trees

    My article in Gardens Illustrated celebrating the autumn equinox with the trees came out this week. It was also published to coincide with the forthcoming publication of my next book, The Tree Almanac 2024

  • A seductive mix of science, history and culture

    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’.

  • Scottish Forestry Review

    The Forest Guide Scotland by Gabriel Hemery – “an attractive, well-bound and portable paperback” review by the Royal Scottish Forestry Society

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Can’t claim credit for the cloudscape, but the t Can’t claim credit for the cloudscape, but the treescape all of my own making (yes, I must be getting old). #treescape #clouds #landscape #forestry
Robinia Rain - fresh raindrops on young leaves and Robinia Rain - fresh raindrops on young leaves and thorns of Robinia pseudoacacia #trees #rain #leaves #nature #weather #seasons
Wales: where gold rises in the forests and flows f Wales: where gold rises in the forests and flows forth as water. #trees #forests #wales #verse #words #nature #books. For my next guide to Britain’s forests with @bloomsburypublishing , see Bio.
So I’ve been struck down with Covid this week. V So I’ve been struck down with Covid this week. Very slow walks with the dog are about all I’ve managed. A good time to pause and write some poetry, inspired by nature and by the softening light of autumn. #poetry #nature #covid #walks #countryside
And the ash leant towards the moon and whispered, And the ash leant towards the moon and whispered, ‘remember me when I am no more.’ The clouds scudded and shivered, lost in thought. The moon wept a thousand silver tears. And me? I held her as the earth spun through eternity. #verse #trees #nature #moonlight
Time to update the mugshot, as it seems I’m agin Time to update the mugshot, as it seems I’m aging less well than my trees #selflove #trees #portrait
Great to see my article in @gardens_illustrated t Great to see my article in @gardens_illustrated this month, celebrating the exotic jewels and hidden treasures of trees in autumn. Part of the promotion of my next book The Tree Almanac 2024 with @booksbyrobinson https://www.gardensillustrated.com/features/autumn-equinox-trees
There I was looking for trees to feature in my nex There I was looking for trees to feature in my next Forest Guide when a thundering of hooves hinted at strange goings on at @blenheimpalace! What an amazing spectacle @blenheimhorse is when you can see the fear and determination written large on the faces of the women and men who tackle this fearsome woodland equestrian course. #trees #woodland #horses #equestrian #crosscountry
Oak Apple gall. A great time of the year to brush Oak Apple gall. A great time of the year to brush off those cecidological skills! #galls #trees #cecidology
Enjoyed delivering a talk to students, foresters, Enjoyed delivering a talk to students, foresters, and landowners at @slu.alnarpsparken in Sweden yesterday. Talking valuable noble hardwoods. Focus for the day was on #walnut, #wildservice and #turkishhazel trees. All high value timber trees needing much care and attention by the forester. Great discussions in a beautiful setting with bright students. Inspired to write something more about this subject and maybe get some new research underway in the UK. Thanks to @slu.alnarpsparken
Caught myself this morning, wondering how many liv Caught myself this morning, wondering how many lives I’d nurtured, loved and lost. About my touch on this Earth during my fleeting passage. Do I see in my hands the shaping of a life by forces and deeds in nature, like those of an epic landscape carved by wind and water? Before the thoughts evaporate; a fleeting moment before another day begins. #reflections #selfawareness #naturephilia #mindfulness
Is this beauty in an Oxfordshire wood Carabus auro Is this beauty in an Oxfordshire wood Carabus auronitens? Not supposed to be in the UK. Any coleopteristists who can help? @bbowt @naturalengland @beetlebotherer @forestryengland #beetle #nature #naturephotography
Freaky nature - knopper gall on pedunculate oak ac Freaky nature - knopper gall on pedunculate oak acorn #galls #cecidology #oak #trees #nature #freaky
Hidden deep within a Welsh forest dripping with mo Hidden deep within a Welsh forest dripping with mosses and ferns, another spectacular waterfall, far from the beaten path. It will feature as one of the ‘difficult’ options in The Forest Guide Wales coming next year with @bloomsburypublishing but don’t worry, there will be lots of options to suit all abilities and interests #trees #forests #wales #nature #backtonature #waterfall
Trembling Aspen - the petioles (stalks) of aspen l Trembling Aspen - the petioles (stalks) of aspen leaves are flattened allowing them to ‘tremble’ in the lightest of breezes. You can identify an aspen tree with your eyes shut, by sound alone. #trees #wales #nature #botany
The fly, the oak and the spotted flycatcher - supe The fly, the oak and the spotted flycatcher - super excited to finally capture an image of a feeding spotted flycatcher. In the high res version you can even see the bird’s next meal. Captured this while in the fabulous temperate rainforests of West Wales for my next book 🌳The Forest Guide Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #trees #woods #birds #photography #wales #temperaterainforest
Robin ruffle-puffle Another great day of fieldwork Robin ruffle-puffle Another great day of fieldwork completed for The Forest Guide Wales yesterday, despite the rain. I spotted this bedraggled robin sheltering from a downpour in an oak canopy. #trees #birds #robin #woodland #forest #wales #rain
Stopped by to pay respects to one of the largest a Stopped by to pay respects to one of the largest ash trees in Wales near Talley Abbey. I was more moved than I care to admit, in awe of her size and beauty. In quite good health too. Pics fail to capture her majesty. I had to include myself just to provide some sense of scale. #trees #ancient #nature #ash #hedgerow #wales
What a beauty! A death’s-head hawkmoth spotted a What a beauty! A death’s-head hawkmoth spotted at @sylvawoodschool @sylvafoundation
A Window into the Chilterns #trees #landscape #chi A Window into the Chilterns #trees #landscape #chilterns #nature
Enjoying the botanic garden @unica_ortobotanicohbk Enjoying the botanic garden @unica_ortobotanicohbk in Sardinia, Italy #trees #flowers #botany #italy #sardinia
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