Here is a list of tree books that I have come across.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees (1904) by J. Horace McFarland
This is a quaint exploration of some common American trees that I found online using my book reader.
Despite the fact that it was written over 100 years ago the writing is very clear and easy going-some books can be bogged down with technical details or purple prose, not so this book. It even has photos taken by the author in each chapter!
Here's a link to download it:
Getting Acquainted with the Trees
The Secret Life of Trees (2005) by Colin Tudge
This is a superb book on every aspect of trees and one which I am still dipping into! The first section deals with the famlies of trees, later sections deal with the socio-cultural aspect of trees and other matters. Highly recommended!
Meetings With Remarkable Trees (1997) by Thomas Packenham
This is a fabulous book, full of colour photos of noteworthy trees but so much more than simply a coffee table book, and the inspiration for this blog's title! Superb book.
Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees (2008) by Roger Deakin
I had heard about this book and so bought a copy from Waterstones last year. I have yet to read it but from what I've heard about it I will surely enjoy it!
Monday, 5 December 2011
Monday, 19 September 2011
A remarkable tree felled!
This huge willow has been on that bit of green for many years, my partner tells me she used to sit under it as a little girl, but we've had some gale force winds of late and it has sufffered!
Saturday, 13 August 2011
A Churchyard Redwood
Everytime I go to town I see this huge Redwood towering over Holy Trinity Church, Darlington, and today I got a chance to get a photo of it on the church's grounds, albeit with only my phone.
My 5 year old son provides a sense of scale!
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