New Map Celebrates London’s Remarkable Trees
Great Trees of London Map is a new map by Blue Crow Media. This two-sided guide map reveals highlights from London’s uniquely diverse urban forest. Featuring rare species, magnificent English oaks, an ancient, perhaps 2,000-year-old, yew and the finest flowering cherries, this selection of 50 trees spans from Kew Gardens to Greenwich Park, and Tottenham to Brixton. The map includes photography, an introduction and descriptions by Paul Wood, the author of London is a Forest and London’s Street Trees: A Field Guide to the Urban Forest.
Great Trees of London Map is designed to introduce Londoners and our visitors to London’s remarkable trees, and to inspire us all to protect this great living heritage for generations to come. Author Paul Wood writes:
“London’s great trees reflect the values and aspirations of this great city. They represent the conditions of the present and our legacy for the future. Very old trees, like the Totteridge Yew or the Royal Oak at Richmond, offer a unique connection with the past. Exotic species like the Rotherhithe Silky Oak acknowledge our changing climate, while landmark trees like the New Cross Gate Giant Redwood or the Hardy Ash inspire visitors to wonder at their individual stories.
“As the city grows and changes, its trees will do the same. Great Trees of London Map aims to inspire us all to acknowledge and celebrate these truly remarkable individuals, so that we may help ensure their futures.”
Great Trees of London Map highlights a wide variety of trees across London, from the ancient to the unique and the beautiful to the forgotten. Celebrated trees in Kew Gardens and Greenwich Park are featured alongside unusual species on housing estates and bustling intersections. Discover where and when to see London’s finest cherry blossoms, where to climb through a hollow beech in Hampstead Heath, where to locate London’s oldest Plane tree, hidden deep within a Barnes wood, and much more.
The guide includes a map of London with featured tree locations marked on the front, and corresponding details for each tree on the reverse.
