Kews Big Trees

Product Description

To some, trees are green monuments; emerald cathedrals that augment our landscape & bewitch us with their folklore; to others they are vital for survival, providing shade, food, fuel & medicine. Indeed, Britains own history is entangled with the oak, yew, ash, & other trees that clothe our countryside & it was not so long ago that we used them for everything from weapons to water carriers. The world of trees is an immensely diverse & vitally important one. Kew holds over 14, 000 trees in its 132 hectares: a unique mix of the rare, ancient, useful & beautiful. In Kews Big Trees you can discover how one of the worlds best tree collections came to be; learn the stories behind 20 of its most intriguing trees; follow seasonal trails, & find out just why trees are so important to us all.