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'a society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in'
Adapted from a Greek saying.
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ECOFORESTRY
Author - Drengenson & Taylor
Important book that comprises a collection
of writings from 35 of the foremost practitioners
of sustainable forestry.
£ 18.99
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TREES IN BRITAIN
Author - Roger Phillips
Our favourite tree identification book - uses photographs to show how things really are. OUT OF STOCK - WAITING REPRINT
£ 16.99
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LONG TERM STUDIES IN BRITISH WOODLAND
Author - Kirby and Moorcroft
Interesting technical stuff based on a series of presented scientific papers. Important though the studies are, it is the common threads which emerge that can be used as guidance for future, sustainable forestry work.
£ 16.95
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THE TREES IN MY FOREST
Author - B Heinrich
This book is a superb observation of what makes a forest tick. A neat grafting of art, science and place in an intimate portrait of a woodland. Well worth the read.
£ 9.95
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BILL HOGARTH: COPPICE MERCHANT
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The simple life story of a man voted a 'Living National Treasure' who worked for 56 years as a coppice merchant.
£ 6.95
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NATURE CONSERVATION IN COMMUNITY FORESTS
Author - S. Marsh
There are three parts to this splendid book. 1.
How to develop a strategy for nature conservation in a community forest. 2. Site planning and design. 3.Community and employment opportunities.
£ 4.95
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THE GOOD SEED GUIDE
Author - Combined
Simple pocket sized booklet with details of how
to identify, collect, germinate, sow and plant out
native tree seeds. Good value.
£ 3.95
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DEAD WOOD MATTERS
Author - NA
A plea to keep dead trees. Technical stuff about
the conservation of saproxylic invertebrates (beetles
and other beasties) that inhabit dead wood.
£ 10.00
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PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE WOODLANDS
Author - L. Nichol & others
People need to live on or near woodlands to bring them into sustainable production. This booklet puts forward ideas and examples of how this can be achieved.
£ 3.00
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SEARCHING FOR HORNBEAM
Author - Chris Howkins
Chris Howkins writes fascinating books on the
history, sociology, uses and folklore of trees.
£ 6.00
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THE AX BOOK
Author - D. Cook
From the history of the ax to hazards of tree felling. All you could ever want to know about axes and felling trees by hand - not a chain saw in sight.
£ 16.95
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A TREE IN YOUR POCKET
Author - J. M. Paterson
A pocket sized version of 'Tree Wisdom' - gives
fascinating descriptions of 16 native trees.
£ 4.99
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THE TREE OGHAM
Author - Glennie Kindred
Following the Celtic system used to encode their
wisdom, each of the 20 trees in the Ogham (pronounced
oh-am) has a symbolic and divinational
meaning. This fascinating text explores those
meanings and encourages you to spend time with
trees.
£ 4.95
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CHARCOAL PRODUCTION - A HANDBOOK
Author - Hollingsworth
Excellent, comprehensive and accessible information on all aspects of charcoal production. REPRINTING - SHOULDN'T BE TOO LONG you can pre-order
£ 16.95
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