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Books: The Hidden Company That Trees Keep
THE HIDDEN COMPANY THAT TREES KEEP Life from Treetops to Root Tips by James B. Nardi Princeton University Press ISBN 9780691237978 Published 21/3/23 Written by an academic expert, this book gives a detailed account of a tree’s many companions, from mammals to invertebrates and micro-organisms. The author, James B. Nardi, is an entomologist at…
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WANTED! Event Coordinator for SWOG
Please contact Melanie if you are interested in this role.
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From the Archive: Woodland Flora
From Living Woods Issue 59 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? Ecologists and woodland owners ROY AND KATHRYN NELSON longed for a woodland with a rich and vibrant understorey. When their young wood in Northern Ireland failed to produce one, they applied academic rigour to the problem and have used their findings to offer practical…
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Books: How to Read a Tree by Tristan Gooley
HOW TO READ A TREE: Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves Tristan Gooley Sceptre Hardback (13/4/23) ISBN 9781529339598 Tristan Gooley’s latest book ‘How to Read a Tree’ continues the themes of his previous publications ‘The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs’ and ‘How to Read Water’, but with a focus on everything a…
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Bloggers Wanted!
Woodlands.co.uk are always looking for interesting Blogs for their website. If you are one of their woodland purchasers and would like to share your experiences of becoming an owner, they would love to hear from you! Those featured on the website will receive a jar of tasty woodlands honey. If you are interested, please contact…
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Books: Thirty Years in Wilderness Wood
From Living Woods Issue 40 A Home in the Wilderness. Review by Alan Rance. Thirty Years in Wilderness Wood Chris Yarrow Matador Press My wife Janet and I discovered Wilderness Wood at Hadlow Down in Sussex when we were touring the area in 2003. What an inspiring enterprise! I collected a programme and pricelist of…
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Books: The Wood by John Lewis-Stempel
From Living Woods Issue 47 Judith Millidge settles down to read The Wood: The Life and Times of Cockshutt Wood THE WOOD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF COCKSHUTT WOOD John Lewis-Stempel Doubleday Published 8 March 2018 304 pages hardback Twice winner of the Wainwright Prize, the writer John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer in Herefordshire…
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Books: Making Charcoal and Biochar
From Living Woods Issue 48 MAKING CHARCOAL AND BIOCHAR A Comprehensive Guide Rebecca Oaks Crowood Press, 2018 An expert in coppice crafts, Rebecca Oaks demonstrates a wide range of possibilities for making charcoal both on a small scale and for commercial production. This is a really comprehensive and well-illustrated guide aimed at the…
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Books: Shinrin-Yoku by Dr Qing Li
From Living Woods Issue 48 A simple walk in the woods can yield untold benefits. Matt Larsen-Daw dips his toe into the Japanese art (and studies the science behind) shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing. SHINRIN-YOKU THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FOREST BATHING Dr Qing Li Penguin Life, 2018 Dr Qing Li states in his introduction to…
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Books: Woodcraft by John Rhyder
From Living Woods Issue 49 SCOTT BATTY sits back and enjoys Woodcraft: A practical celebration of the tree. Re-issued as Woodcraft: A Guide to Using Trees for Woodcraft and Bushcraft. WOODCRAFT John Rhyder The History Press ISBN: 978-0750998185 It’s fair to say that I have been looking forward to the release of this book for…
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Books: Forest School Adventure
From Living Woods Issue 49 CORINNE MOSS, Teaching Trees Officer at the Royal Forestry Society, reviews Forest School Adventure. FOREST SCHOOL ADVENTURE Naomi Walmsley and Dan Westall GMC Publications Inspired by their extensive experience of delivering bushcraft sessions and of living for five months in the wild with no modern resources, authors Naomi and Dan…
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Books: The Art of Fire by Daniel Hume
From Living Woods Issue 49 Keen camper, former Brownie and firm believer in the power of matches, DONNA CAMERON reviews The Art of Fire. THE ART OF FIRE Daniel Hume Arrow Books Paperback £9.99 ISBN: 978-1784758424 Daniel Hume’s book is a joy to look at with a stylish design. It’s a pick-up-and-browse kind of book…