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The Tree Almanac 2024: A Seasonal Guide to the Woodland World
'The perfect accompaniment to a year of forest walks'
Gardens Illustrated 'Books of the Year'
'A seductive mix of science, history and culture'
Tracy Chevalier
'I love this book'
Lauren Laverne, as featured on BBC Radio 6 Music
A wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland's trees.
Uncover the majesty and minutiae of the arboreal world in forest scientist Dr Gabriel Hemery's illustrated month-by-month guide - including tree folklore and traditions, recipes and crafts, key dates, curiosities to spot, notes on wildlife and scientific marvels from the trees that surround us.
From bare branches to budbursts, the first leaves to the first blossom and the great autumn colour-change, the Tree Almanac celebrates with joyous detail all that trees give us - whether ancient or urban - and inspires us to reconnect with nature.
Gardens Illustrated 'Books of the Year'
'A seductive mix of science, history and culture'
Tracy Chevalier
'I love this book'
Lauren Laverne, as featured on BBC Radio 6 Music
A wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland's trees.
Uncover the majesty and minutiae of the arboreal world in forest scientist Dr Gabriel Hemery's illustrated month-by-month guide - including tree folklore and traditions, recipes and crafts, key dates, curiosities to spot, notes on wildlife and scientific marvels from the trees that surround us.
From bare branches to budbursts, the first leaves to the first blossom and the great autumn colour-change, the Tree Almanac celebrates with joyous detail all that trees give us - whether ancient or urban - and inspires us to reconnect with nature.
- GenresNatureNonfiction
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2023
About the author
Gabriel Hemery
18 books14 followersGabriel 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
TALL TREES SHORT STORIES Vol20
GREEN GOLD is a fictional biography following the Epic True Story of Victorian Plant Hunter John Jeffrey.
His short stories have been selected for two anthologies. 'The Man Who Harvested Trees (And Gifted Life)' was selected for the Everyman's Library TREE STORIES, and 'Don't Look Back' was included in the ARBOREAL anthology published by Little Toller Books.
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
TALL TREES SHORT STORIES Vol20
GREEN GOLD is a fictional biography following the Epic True Story of Victorian Plant Hunter John Jeffrey.
His short stories have been selected for two anthologies. 'The Man Who Harvested Trees (And Gifted Life)' was selected for the Everyman's Library TREE STORIES, and 'Don't Look Back' was included in the ARBOREAL anthology published by Little Toller Books.
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December 2, 2024
Loved it! Read the chapters along with the months they corresponded too. Very informative, nicely structured and easily digestible.
December 29, 2024
What I read was ok, but i didn't complete it
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