silvologist • author • photographer
My green treescape version of Japanese woodcut artist Katsushika Hokusai’s most famous art work, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. I call it The Great Wave off Brightwell. From the top of Castle Hill, the Iron Age fort at the Wittenham Clumps , you can see Dorchester Abbey nestled among trees and houses near the River Thame. Heading… Read More
Save 20% on my 2018 calendar, The Beauty of Trees. Thirteen (12+cover) beautiful images of trees, woods and wood by Gabriel Hemery in a unique calendar for 2018. Large A3 format measures 28x37cm (11″x14.5″). Free delivery (UK only). Previously £19.99, now only £15.99. Now visit Shop to review and place your order. Thank you.
2017 has been a year with rich foraging for those with an interest in tree and nature books. In my shortlist, titles include The Lost Words, The Hidden Life of Trees, Oak and Ash and Thorn, and many more beautiful and inspiring books besides. Please note, this post contains affiliate links, which means that if… Read More
There’s something surreal about exploring the countryside during heavy snow fall. All sounds are muffled and the light takes on an eerie quality. It’s tempting to wait until the snow clouds pass and the sun comes out, but don’t wait . . brave the cold, put your camera in a waterproof camera bag, and enter… Read More
My new Christmas card and Beauty of Trees 2018 calendar, are ready in time for Christmas. These gifts and other items in my new online Shop, all feature the wonderful world of trees and nature which I focus on in my photography. Visit my shop
My calendar for 2018, The Beauty of Trees, is now available to purchase from my online shop. Read More
I’m pleased to announce the creation of a new online gallery offering a limited selection of my tree photographs for sale. Read More
In January this year I wrote about the 800th year anniversary of the Charter of the Forest, in the form of the new Charter for Trees, Woods and People – read my earlier post. The launch of the new Charter is now just one week away, taking place in Lincoln Castle on Monday 6th November. Since… Read More
Following visits to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and Benmore Botanic Garden, botanical artist Nicola Macartney (collaborating in my GREEN GOLD book project) has started work painting sketches of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) including foliage, cones and a section of bark. These elements will be included in the final painting which will feature in an… Read More
