Quite simply a stunning work, this book depicts 144 detailed watercolours and descriptions of a wide range of different apples from Beauty of Bath to Egremont Russet. It’s one we often use for details of some useful apple trees. Wildflower keys can be hard to get your head around if you aren’t a trained botanist, however, they are well worth having, as the detail of each plant species is listed in minute detail thereby ensuring you can correctly ID a plant – Read more. Vegetative Key to the British Flora Freelance dendrologist. David supports the Trustees and is the Tree Register database manager and volunteer network co-ordinator. As part of the Tree Register partnership with the Woodland Trust he is theHead Verifier for the Ancient Tree Inventory. Registrar (Hon) Alan studied forestry in Dublin, Ireland from 1947-51, gaining a degree before going briefly to Trinity Botanic Garden and then the Forestry Commission as assistant geneticist at the Alice Holt Research Station, Surrey, England. His work gave him access to many private estates in search for the selection of fine trees for seed collection. He had an insatiable thirst for compiling lists, helped by a genuine photographic memory for statistics.

The late Alan Mitchell (1922-1995) was an internationally acclaimed dendrologist who came to public notice when his book A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe was first published by Collins in 1974. Image Right:The Honorable Maynard Greville pictured at Highclere Berkshire in the 1950`s. Victoria Schilling Dendrologist, conservationist and author of The Sussex Tree Book, the Collins Tree Guide, Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland and Arboretum. Received the MBE in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to the environment, which Owen received from Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle and in April 2020 was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal (VMM) by the RHS (later awarded at a ceremony in 2021 due to Covid-19). Secretary and Treasurer (Hon)Freelance expert advising on ancient trees. Jill specialises in old growth, forest, wood pasture and parkland trees.

Chairman of Trustees. Retired partner in a leading firm of solicitors in the City of London and keen conservationist. At The Tree Council we are often asked for our recommendations of useful tree reference books and other tree guides. So, with Christmas on its way, we have put together a reading list of our top 12 books on tree identification, growing and care. We hope you find it useful! A reference tool for all those who have a passion for trees or who work in tree-related professions. This is a textbook of trees aimed at arboriculture, horticulture and forestry students studying at National Diploma and Higher National Diploma levels and for candidates of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Diploma in Horticulture and its Master of Horticulture [RHS] Award. A freelance writer, broadcaster, lecturer and garden advisor who has enjoyed a distinguished career as plantsman and botanical explorer worldwide. World renowned author, chairman of Irish Tree Society and custodian of Tullynally Castle, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.His travels enabled him to find and re-measure trees recorded by JC Loudon in the 1800's, Elwes and Henry 1906-1913, the 1890 and 1930 Conifer Conference Reports by the Royal Horticultural Society and the more recent work of the Hon. Maynard Greville in the 1950's. One of the best modern tree identification books, this guide covers a wide variety of trees and has a simple key at the beginning to help you get started, as well as good identification detail. Most useful when you have a bit of experience.

A really useful and detailed description of the ecology and natural history of trees, this book providesa comprehensive introduction to all aspects of tree biology. It answers a wide range of important questions about trees and conveys a wealth of useful information. Collins Tree Guide: The most complete field guide to the trees of Britain and Europe book by David More, Owen JohnsonI am often asked which edible wild plant identification books I recommend. There isn’t a specific edible wild plant ID book available for the UK, so you are left with using wildflower plant ID guides instead. Senior Environmental Advisor for Highways England. Philippa has also been our European Representative since 2015 and has previously volunteered for the Tree Register as Membership Secretary and helped archive materials now held at Kew. In addition to the detailed descriptions and illustrations of bark, seed, and leaf, and well-planned structure, lies a host of information gems' Countryside Voice