Tree Hunting
1,000 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland’s Towns and Cities
$90.86
- Hardcover
520 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2025
Summary
Enter a parallel wooded universe with the ultimate urban tree-spotter’s guide: The Rebel Tree. The Climber’s Lime. The Ecclesiastical Pear.
In Tree Hunting, Paul Wood seeks out the best individual trees – the most charismatic, quirky, or downright spectacular – that grow in Britain and Ireland’s towns, cities, and villages (and, in one case, from the crack in a church steeple). From a stumpy sycamore in Shetland, contorted by wind and hard weather, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241502051 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241502055 |
| Author: | Paul Wood |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Particular Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 520 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 990g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 147mm x 45mm |
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A joyous treat of a book, inviting us to get out and become familiar with the trees in our neighbourhoods and beyond, in all their mystery and wonder – Helen JukesI love this book! It has revealed gems not far from my home that I might never have discovered otherwise – Tristan GooleyTree Hunting’s vast collection is inspiring … Whether you want to discover new trees in your area, re-acquaint yourselves with some familiar ones or enjoy some tree tourism while on holiday, Tree Hunting is a fun way to discover these living monuments to our towns and cities – Séverine Cochard * British Wildlife *I love this book! It has revealed gems not far from my home that I might never have discovered otherwise – Tristan GooleyWhen I’m with Paul Wood, it feels quite possible I’ve entered the tree Matrix * Independent *I’ve never viewed Holloway Road as anything but a monotonous slog. Now, thanks to Wood, I’ve seen the trees, and they are glorious * Londonist *
About The Author
Paul Wood
Paul Wood is the author of several books, including London is a Forest. He has been fascinated by trees ever since he noticed a beech seedling unfurling in his back garden as a child. He lives in London under the canopy of a pair of Victorian plane trees.
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