Last night was a full house at Stanfords as Paul Wood returned to talk about the expanded and revised third edition of his bestselling book, London’s Street Trees: A Field Guide to the Urban Forest .
Author Talk: London’s Street Trees by Paul Wood
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Ten Street Trees to See Near Stanfords
By Paul Wood
My book, London’s Street Trees, which has just been published in an expanded and revised third edition, sets out to show you that London is in fact an urban arboretum. Any self-respecting botanical collection would be hard-pressed to grow the variety of trees that can be found gracing pavements across town. I reckon there are over 400 different species you can encounter in this great green city. No matter where you live, there are bound to be dozens growing within a few hundred metres of your front door.
To prove my point, I went in search of street trees near Stanfords’ Covent Garden shop. Here are ten different species I found:
1. Honey Locust, Slingsby Place – Just round the corner from Stanfords an elegant North American honey locust can be seen outside Bill’s restaurant. It is interesting to compare this tree to those on Endell Street, which you should approach with caution: they have weapons- grade thorns growing straight out of their trunks. The Slingsby Place tree is a thornless cultivar, so is a much safer bet for those intent on brushing up on their tree IDs.
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Children’s Book of the Month: Green
Our Children’s Book of the Month for February is Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet by Nicola Davies illustrated by Emily Sutton
This tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very much: it just stands there in the sunlight, big and green. But this tree is busy…
Starting with the secret workings of a tree, this book transports readers billions of years into the past; back to the moment when plant life first appeared on our planet. Covering its evolution, the steady emergence of fossil fuels and the extraordinary communities of plants around the world today, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton combine essential biology with a powerful message, calling on readers to celebrate and cherish the most precious colour on Earth: green.
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National Tree Week
Today marks the beginning of National Tree week. These last few months have seen a lot of us exploring outside more and getting to know our local trees while on walks.
Here are our recommendations for tree lovers:
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Great Trees of London Map
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.
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Around the World in 80 Trees: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
Calling all nature lovers. Join us as Jonathan Drori talks about his new book Around the World in 80 Trees. From India’s sacred banyan to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. Continue reading Around the World in 80 Trees: Stanfords Travel Writers Festival 2019
Five reasons to climb trees by Jack Cooke
What better way to explore the city than through its canopy of trees? Jack Cook, author of The Tree Climber’s Guide tells us why we should leave terra firma every now and then and take to the trees: Continue reading Five reasons to climb trees by Jack Cooke