Tree spotting: A Simple Guide to Britain's Trees

A beautifully illustrated guide to the marvellous world of trees, exploring the history, mythology and hidden secrets of the 52 British species, and showing you how to spot them in the wild. Botanist and ecologist Ros Bennett has spent a lifetime helping people understand and identify plants, all the while nurturing her daughter Nell's love for them too, helping Nell to discover the visual and tactile beauty of trees through leaves, bark patterns and key features.Combining their backgrounds and talents - through Ros's extensive experience and Nell's beautiful illustrations ­- Tree-spotting shows you how to identify 52 British trees simply and confidently, while also burrowing down into the history and secrets of each species. Tree-spotting is a captivating insight into the wonderful world of trees, exploring how our relationship with trees can be extremely personal and bring us closer to the natural world. Botanist and ecologist Ros Bennett has spent a lifetime helping people understand and identify plants, all the while nurturing her daughter Nell's love for them too, helping Nell to discover the visual and tactile beauty of trees through leaves, bark patterns and key features.Combining their backgrounds and talents - through Ros's extensive experience and Nell's beautiful illustrations ­Tree-spotting shows you how to identify 52 British trees simply and confidently, while also burrowing down into the history and secrets of each species.Tree-spotting is a captivating insight into the wonderful world of trees, exploring how our relationship with trees can be extremely personal and bring us closer to the natural world.