A Wood of Our Own, 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1856230228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 1985 he decided to buy his own small wood in North Hampshire, fulfilling every forester's dream.Caring for the wood and its natural inhabitants using both ancient and modern skills, Evans experiences the evolving cycle of woodland life and encourages us to appreciate our environment firsthand in all seasons, all climates.Finely illustrated and including a foreword by Alan Titchmarsh, A Wood of Our Own is engaging, informative, and entertaining--aimed at everybody who enjoys the countryside.. Author Julian Evans has worked with woodlands for twenty-five years and was the UK Forestry Commission's Chief Research Officer for much of this time
He chairs the Forestry and Timber Association's woodland initiative in the United Kingdom and has written several books.. Julian Evans was formerly the UK Forestry Commission's Chief Research Officer and is a leading authority on broad-leaved woodlands
A layman's view of a foresters book This book is a good introduction to the problems and joys of owning a wood. There are very few books in this area and this one was a welcomed insight. There was however very little technical information. This book was a contributing factor to buying a wood of our own.
TREE NEWS attractively produced, and written with infectious enthusiasm Independent, Duff Hart-Davis Already an author of several forestry books, he here combines anecdote, natural history and professional wisdom in a gripping story. Commonwealth Forestry Review . HeartWOOD Julian Evans has written a charming and readable book which will be enjoyed by foresters (perhaps tinged with envy) and laymen alike. This small book, written in an appealingly modest toneis full of practical and scientific detail explained in straightforward terms. TREE NEWS The technical science is distilled into simple language, enabling the amateur reader to benefit from the author's extensive knowledge