With news recently about the Great Sycamore being vandalised and cut down overnight on Hadrian's Wall, we turn today to this beautiful little book on why, which, where and how to plant trees. It is a practical guide written by an archaeologist concerned with understanding human relations with the landscape over the last few thousand years, involved with planting, growing, felling and studying trees for more than a quarter of a century. An old Chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; but the next best time is now. For those who have never planted a tree in their lives, the book offers guidance on how to plant, propagate and care for your trees, the virtues of particular native British trees from Beech to Blackthorn, Oak to Alder, Willow to Whitebeam, Silver Birch, Hazelnut, Rowan, to the good old Yew and Oak tree. And advice on pollarding, weeding, disease and failure and growing trees from seed. 168pp, woodcut illus.
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