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Gabriel Hemery

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Gabriel Hemery writes, lives, and breathes trees. He writes fiction and non-fiction books, while his tree photography has adorned books and international advertising campaigns. A forest scientist by training, he cofounded the Sylva Foundation to help nurture a wood culture.

NON-FICTION
THE NEW SYLVA, is a major reference work published to wide acclaim by Bloomsbury. Its 400 pages feature more than 100 tree species, accompanied by 200 stunningly beautiful pen and ink drawings.
His next work of non-fiction coming 2023 is THE FOREST GUIDE: SCOTLAND published by Bloomsbury Wildlife, with editions coming for Wales (2025) and England (2026).

FICTION
THE WOLF, THE WALNUT AND THE WOODSMAN - an epic fantasy novel.
TALL TREES SHORT STORIES Vol21
TAL
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The Forest Guide England now available

The Forest Guide England is published today!

The guidebook explores 380 of the most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands in England. From precious remnants of temperate rainforests to lesser-known wildwoods and urban copses, English woodlands offer places of sanctuary for both wildlife and people. The book is published with Bloomsbury Wildlife.

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“Anyone who has a garden, park or orchard tree has an opportunity to ensure that it offers protection, brings beauty and bears fruit for future generations. In short, every one of us should aspire to be a forester.”
Gabriel Hemery, The New Sylva: A Discourse of Forest and Orchard Trees for the Twenty-First Century

“A verse from a short poem - 'Philosophy is Forestry's Child' - in my Foreword:

Ask not which came first, the acorn or the oak.
We came as children of the forest;
First our wooden cradle, then our kindling for industry.
Instead think forward –– trees will shelter us from ourselves.”
Gabriel Hemery, The Man Who Harvested Trees and Gifted Life

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“A verse from a short poem - 'Philosophy is Forestry's Child' - in my Foreword:

Ask not which came first, the acorn or the oak.
We came as children of the forest;
First our wooden cradle, then our kindling for industry.
Instead think forward –– trees will shelter us from ourselves.”
Gabriel Hemery, The Man Who Harvested Trees and Gifted Life

“Anyone who has a garden, park or orchard tree has an opportunity to ensure that it offers protection, brings beauty and bears fruit for future generations. In short, every one of us should aspire to be a forester.”
Gabriel Hemery, The New Sylva: A Discourse of Forest and Orchard Trees for the Twenty-First Century

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