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Now Is the Time for Trees: Make an Impact by Planting the Earth’s Most Valuable Resource
“Celebrates the power of trees to oxygenate the planet, purify water and air, lower city temperatures, provide habitat, nurture the soul, and provide essential food sources.” —Booklist
Trees and forests are the number one nature-based solution for reversing the negative effects of a changing climate. If ever there was a time to be planting trees, that time is now.
Inspired by a collective sense of urgency, a global movement to plant trees is gaining momentum. To move the needle, we need to act on a massive scale and plant millions of trees today to have a measurable and lasting impact on billions of lives tomorrow. In Now Is the Time for Trees, the experts at the Arbor Day Foundation will inspire you to do your part by showing you everything you need to know to plant trees at home or in your community. From advice on choosing the right size and type of tree to tried-and-true tips for planting success, this book will help you plant a tree today and leave your own legacy of hope.
Equal parts inspiration and advocacy, Now Is the Time for Trees is a rousing call for environmental action and a must-have book for nature lovers everywhere.
Trees and forests are the number one nature-based solution for reversing the negative effects of a changing climate. If ever there was a time to be planting trees, that time is now.
Inspired by a collective sense of urgency, a global movement to plant trees is gaining momentum. To move the needle, we need to act on a massive scale and plant millions of trees today to have a measurable and lasting impact on billions of lives tomorrow. In Now Is the Time for Trees, the experts at the Arbor Day Foundation will inspire you to do your part by showing you everything you need to know to plant trees at home or in your community. From advice on choosing the right size and type of tree to tried-and-true tips for planting success, this book will help you plant a tree today and leave your own legacy of hope.
Equal parts inspiration and advocacy, Now Is the Time for Trees is a rousing call for environmental action and a must-have book for nature lovers everywhere.
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216 pages, Paperback
First published April 12, 2022
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February 9, 2022
Thank you, Timber Press, for the advance reading copy.
First, the contents has real pictures of people in action planting trees and of different trees and such as opposed to the artwork on the cover. I find both impressive though!
Highlights of the book would be the real pictures, the pioneers who are working actively for the drive, relevant programs for the same and their importance.
We need more of such books. As long as we are aware about the issue and such books are available, the following generations will know from where to pick up and carry on the same.
First, the contents has real pictures of people in action planting trees and of different trees and such as opposed to the artwork on the cover. I find both impressive though!
Highlights of the book would be the real pictures, the pioneers who are working actively for the drive, relevant programs for the same and their importance.
We need more of such books. As long as we are aware about the issue and such books are available, the following generations will know from where to pick up and carry on the same.
April 23, 2022
Splendid photos of major trees, and beautiful general photos of trees in blossom or fruit, or providing shade, fill this lovely book. We also see many enthusiastic volunteers planting and tending young trees. You get the idea, this account of the many services trees provide is designed to start readers on their way to planting.
A few chapters in, we get reminded to plant the right tree in the right place. I might have said that earlier, especially given suburban gardens are a typical planting spot. Shading and sheltering trees are shown in a diagram, and the expected height and spread are considered. As a suburban tree surgeon I would recommend giving equal priority to the size and nature of roots. Many a healthy tree has had to be removed because of root system spread, or has been damaged due to careless actions around roots.
The species listed are chiefly North American and we're reminded to plant native, not invasive, wherever we live. With this in mind I would have liked more examples of bird life in trees, from nests to owl roosts in hollows, to granary trees for woodpeckers. The main bird image I noticed is a toucan, which won't turn up in everyone's garden. The emphasis on ecosystem services to benefit humans seems deliberate. Maybe the authors thought this was what was needed; tempering the climate should help householders use less electricity and water.
I was interested in the groups who replant trees after disasters and those who saved individual trees struck by catastrophe such as terrorism. We don't hear enough about these good people.
I did enjoy the read, I am sure the book will make many friends.
References start p 206, called 'further reading' so as not to deter anyone, index p 211 - 215.
I read an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.
A few chapters in, we get reminded to plant the right tree in the right place. I might have said that earlier, especially given suburban gardens are a typical planting spot. Shading and sheltering trees are shown in a diagram, and the expected height and spread are considered. As a suburban tree surgeon I would recommend giving equal priority to the size and nature of roots. Many a healthy tree has had to be removed because of root system spread, or has been damaged due to careless actions around roots.
The species listed are chiefly North American and we're reminded to plant native, not invasive, wherever we live. With this in mind I would have liked more examples of bird life in trees, from nests to owl roosts in hollows, to granary trees for woodpeckers. The main bird image I noticed is a toucan, which won't turn up in everyone's garden. The emphasis on ecosystem services to benefit humans seems deliberate. Maybe the authors thought this was what was needed; tempering the climate should help householders use less electricity and water.
I was interested in the groups who replant trees after disasters and those who saved individual trees struck by catastrophe such as terrorism. We don't hear enough about these good people.
I did enjoy the read, I am sure the book will make many friends.
References start p 206, called 'further reading' so as not to deter anyone, index p 211 - 215.
I read an e-ARC from Net Galley. This is an unbiased review.
May 8, 2022
Packed with information and photographs.
July 2, 2022
This is a lovely book about environmentalism for kids! The photographs are great, and its language is age-appropriate. Five stars.
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