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My Go-To Books About Trees For Nature Lovers

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Enjoy these great tree books for forest wanderers and anyone who’s ever stopped mid-hike to admire bark texture. This is mainly UK and the USA but not exclusively.
 
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This author is the uk authority. He travels the country finding, meeting and explaining the countries most remarkable trees. It’s awe inspiring.
Meetings with Remarkable Trees - Pakenham
 
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There was a great wood that reached from Croydon to Deptford the remind of which also go back to the Norman conquest. They have been managed for 1000 years providing for us. That was the fuel that drove the start of Britain being the power that it wa...
The Wood that Built London by C.J. Schüler - Vertebrate Publishing
 
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Has some over with books on this list and also a remarkable read.
The Heritage Trees: Britain & Northern Ireland
 
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It’s a well thought out introduction to UK forest ecology.
The Ever-Changing Woodlands (The Living Countryside) - Goodreads
 
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Ben Law is an authority on living on the land. Living 25 years in a wood he built everything from those woods, sustainably. A model of good stewardship and a helpful book on survival in nature,
Woodland Craft - Ben Law - Amazon.com
 
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A good book for beginner tree identification.
Easy Way to Tree Recognition (Used) | John Godley Kilbracken | 9780862720407 | Awesome Books
 
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The definitive book on UK tree identification. Photographs of leaves, fruit, growth structure and all the relevant details.
Trees of North America, Europe, the UK & Ireland
 
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Author is determined to make us see that we need to embrace the complexity of forests to better steward these habitats.
How to Love a Forest: Bittersweet Tending
 
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Scientific discovery on how trees are like human families. A fascinating read and story of life, death and regeneration.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel
 
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Life life cycle of an oak. Celebrating wonders in our own back yard. This is a zoom into the oak tree in North America.
The Nature of Oaks - Store - Homegrown National Park
 
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Handy and informative collection of all things practice in the woods. Tips, how to and forest folklore.
The Forest School for Grown-Ups - Chronicle Books
 
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If you’re interested in cultural and traditional plant uses in west Africa. There are 6 volumes this is volume 2.
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa Volume 2
 
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The first of 6 volumes of the traditional and cultural uses of plants in west Africa.
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa Volume 1
 
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In the simplest words, everything that makes trees worth loving. A perfect first read for budding tree huggers, big and small.
A Tree Is Nice (Caldecott Medal Winner)
 
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This book will inspire a finer appreciation of a wondrous, surprising world that’s right within their grasp. Science expressed through art.
Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art
 
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Small pocket-sized key, a classic, fits in a jacket pocket.
Tree Finder: Identifying Trees by Leaves - East NA