How to Read a Tree by Tristan Gooley
£22.00
"Trees are keen to tell us so much. They'll tell us about the land, the water, the people, the animals, the weather and time. And they will tell us about their lives, the good bits and bad. Trees tell a story but only to those who know how to read it."
Tristan Gooley has done trees the greatest service. In this gentle, enchanting book he leads us into their language - how to spot their natural tendencies and individual foibles, recognise their responses to stress and ingenious strategies to survive. And with these insights he arouses an even deeper affection and concern for trees - our friends and allies, with whose fate our own is inextricably bound.' ― Isabella Tree
'You will never look at a tree in the same way again after reading this mesmerising book. Gooley drops learning as lightly as blossom falls in spring.' ― John Lewis-Stempel
'Wherever you are - city or wilderness - if you want to understand the secrets of trees you pass, this is the book to read...Tristan has the rare gift of explaining the most complex ideas with humour and deep insight.' ― Peter Thomas, Emeritus Reader in Plant Ecology at Keele University, author of Trees
'An important book and a pleasure to read.' ― Raynor Winn
'It was a lightbulb moment! I thought I knew my local woods - I walk there almost every day. But it's a thrill to see it through fresh eyes, to develop a much deeper understanding.' ― Peter Gibbs, Chair BBC Gardeners' Question Time
'This book will add a new dimension to your countryside stroll.' ― Wanderlust
'Will undoubtedly leave you with a deeper appreciation of trees...your country walks will never be quite the same again.' ― Daily Mail
'You will never look at a tree in the same way again after reading this mesmerising book. Gooley drops learning as lightly as blossom falls in spring.' ― John Lewis-Stempel
'Wherever you are - city or wilderness - if you want to understand the secrets of trees you pass, this is the book to read...Tristan has the rare gift of explaining the most complex ideas with humour and deep insight.' ― Peter Thomas, Emeritus Reader in Plant Ecology at Keele University, author of Trees
'An important book and a pleasure to read.' ― Raynor Winn
'It was a lightbulb moment! I thought I knew my local woods - I walk there almost every day. But it's a thrill to see it through fresh eyes, to develop a much deeper understanding.' ― Peter Gibbs, Chair BBC Gardeners' Question Time
'This book will add a new dimension to your countryside stroll.' ― Wanderlust
'Will undoubtedly leave you with a deeper appreciation of trees...your country walks will never be quite the same again.' ― Daily Mail
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