Hidden Trees of Britain by Archie Miles

by Archie Miles

This lavishly illustrated guide presents a regional overview of the great diversity of woodlands in and hedgerow trees in Britain, as well as some breathtaking individuals, many growing in extreme circumstances. Breaking the nation down into 10 regions (including Northern Ireland), this guide covers the weird, the wonderful, and the ancient, with superb photographs, keyed maps, and a comprehensive reference section giving details of how to find the sites. Whether it be yew trees growing from inhospitable crevices in the limestone pavements of Lancashire, Britain's most northerly ash wood in the west Highlands of Scotland, tamarisk-topped hedge banks in Cornwall, pure laburnum hedges in Shropshire, hollies growing on seaside shingle banks of Kent, or simply the massive 42-foot girthed frame of the famous Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire, the author chronicles the very best of British trees.

Genres: Natural History

Hardcover

First published September 28, 2007