A visually sumptuous and breathtakingly detailed book about British trees and woodland, publishing to coincide with the 350th anniversary of John Evelyn's landmark work, Sylva
Dr Gabriel Hemery is a prolific silvologist (forest scientist) and a passionate advocate for trees and forestry. He co-founded and is currently Chief Executive of the Sylva Foundation. In his spare time he writes a popular tree and forestry blog gabrielhemery.com and during 2011-12 he played a lead role in campaigning to save England's public forests. He lives in Oxfordshire and is married with three children. Dr Sarah Simblet is an artist, writer and broadcaster known internationally for her work in the fields of drawing, human anatomy and botany. She has written and illustrated three major art reference books that are sold worldwide. She is on the teaching staff of the National Gallery, London and the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art at the University of Oxford. Sarah also lives in Oxfordshire. @newsylva newsylva.com
Elegant ... with glorious drawings * Sunday Telegraph *
An excellent successor to Sylva, well written and full of
interesting information ... The illustrations are magnificent, pen
drawings by the great tree artist Sarah Simblet. She has the rare
gift of depicting a recognisable leafless tree, a gift that was
denied to artists Poussin and Gainsborough * Oliver Rackham,
Spectator *
Sumptuous ... exquisite drawings grace almost every spread. The
reader will be beguiled into consuming large sections in a single
sitting. It's also a book for dipping into. ... planting trees is
an affirmation of faith in the future, and this book will inspire
new generations of tree planters, just as the original did *
Gardens Illustrated *
We dig this ... a book that proclaims its virtues with quiet
dignity * Sunday Times *
Exquisite * BBC Countrylife *
Beautiful, useful and inspirational * BBC Wildlife Book of
the Month *
Exquisite ... eloquently written and beautifully illustrated * The
Lady *
... should inspire the current generation of planters, whether they
have acres or a small back garden * Garden *
Perfect for fireside evenings dreaming of woodland rambles * BBC
Countrylife *
Gorgeous, precious and important * Resurgence & Ecologist *
An unparalleled understanding of our trees * Mail on Sunday *
A delight on every page -- Gardening Books of the Year * Evening
Standard *
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