This week a National Tree Improvement Strategy for Britain and Ireland has been launched by the Future Trees Trust. Read More
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Hunting for Jeffrey pine
Young Victorian plant hunter John Jeffrey — the main character in my latest book GREEN GOLD — is remembered today by the name of a pine tree he discovered in 1852 in northern California. Read More
Native trees of Britain
There are 60 or more trees in Britain that are native, meaning tree species, subspecies or hybrids that have established themselves without the hand of man. Yet only 35 are widespread meaning that the palette is actually quite limited, particularly when the full range of benefits from woodlands are considered, together with threats from environmental change. Read More
The Man Who Harvested Trees – now in paperback
My short story The Man Who Harvested Trees and Gifted Life is now available as a paperback from Amazon. Read More
Top tree and wood books 2016
2016 has been a rich sylvan literary year, and for the first time I include some fiction too. Hopefully there’s something here to cater for all interests. In no particular order, these are the tree and wood books that have informed and delighted, surprised and shocked me in 2016. Please note, this post contains affiliate… Read More
The Man Who Harvested Trees and Gifted Life
The Man Who Harvested Trees And Gifted Life is a sequel to Jean Giono’s much-loved 1954 classic, The Man Who Planted Trees And Grew Happiness, and a compelling short story in its own right. Read More
