The Little Book of Planting Trees

The Little Book of Planting Trees

by Max Adams (Author)

Synopsis

From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Publisher: Anima
Published: 07 Mar 2019

ISBN 10: 178854627X
ISBN 13: 9781788546270
Book Overview:

The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.


Media Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE WISDOM OF TREES:
'Adam's enthusiasm is beguiling ... His appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world' The Times.
'Fascinating ... Tells us much about the astounding natural engineering of trees' Independent.
'His book is about the remarkable ways in which evolution has enabled trees to survive and flourish ... It is a rich miscellany' TLS.
Author Bio

Max Adams is a critically acclaimed biographer and archaeologist and the author of Admiral Collingwood, The Prometheans, The King in the North and Aelfred's Britain. A teacher of woodland and tree histories, he manages an area of woodland in County Durham. www.theambulist.co.uk