Includes sections on trees and woodlands, history of woodland management and conservation and threats to British woodland. The perfect accompaniment for a trip out into the woods, no nature lover’s bookshelf is complete without this guide to our wonderful trees.

Sample identification "Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae) height to 26m A slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether from a leaf, twig, bark or whole tree, plus extra information on where the tree grows (including a map), how high they grow, what uses the tree is used for and its unique history. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. Excellent book - well written - good quality paper - good quality photos and lots of them- the writing is not so small and I can read perfectly - one of the best tree reference books I have seen so far.The build is excellent, the pages are glossy, the photography is top quality and it simply yells professionalism. Purchased this as a Christmas Present for my Daughter-in-Law, she loves it, spent most of Boxing Day reading it! Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree. I maintain a blog that charts the weekly progress of the small woodland and ecological park next to my home. A key system allows you to quickly narrow down a tree to its family based on its leaves, buds or firs.

She says its a lovely book, which she will treasure, its just at the right level, and she'll be using it as a source of reference for many years.Although not as comprehensive as the other Collins tree guide, it's a handier size and I find it easier to ID from photographs than from drawings, so the two books go well together. An excellent guide to trees and shrubs of Britain - included native and naturalised species, plus a wide selection of ornamental trees and their cultivars.

I've been doing well with birds, insects and flowers but have floundered hopelessly when trying to identify trees and shrubs. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature - bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree. Goods will normally be received within 10 days, but please allow up to 30 days in case we are exceptionally busy or if there are other circumstances beyond our control. All distributable profits from the RSPB's wholly owned subsidiary RSPB Sales Limited (registered office: The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, registered in England under company registration no. Every species is also comprehensively illustrated with photographs of every useful feature – bark, leaf, seed, flower, twig and whole tree. Collins Pocket British Tree Guide is a comprehensive guide to British trees contains some of the finest original tree illustrations ever produced.

Sample identification section:Silver Birch Betula pendula (Betulaceae) height to 26mA slender, fast-growing deciduous tree with a narrow, tapering crown when young and growing vigorously. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. As well as detailed photographs of leaves and fruit other features highlighted are flowers, bark, general outline of the tree/shrub and sometimes insects and fungi that may be associated.The book also Includes sections on trees and woodlands, history of woodland management and conservation and threats to British woodland.