Win a copy of Trees: From Root to Leaf by Paul Smith, a landmark publication that captures the beautiful richness of every aspect of trees and their importance for science, culture and the future of humankind.
The Prize:
Win a copy of Trees: From Root to Leaf by Paul Smith – RRP £40, published by Thames & Hudson.
Generously illustrated and organised according to tree lifecycle – from seeds, leaves and form to wood, flowers and fruit – this book celebrates the great diversity and beauty of the 60,000 tree species that inhabit our planet.
The pages of Trees: From Root to Leaf capture exquisite details through photography and infographics: intricate bark and leaf patterns, intertwined ecosystems, colourful flower displays, archaic wooden wheels and timber houses. Integral to science, art and culture, fundamental and fragile, dependent and depended on, the vitality of trees is revealed like never before.
Author of Trees: From Root to Leaf, Paul Smith has worked in conservation for over twenty-five years and joined Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) as its Secretary General in March 2015. He recently co-authored the ‘State of the World’s Trees’ report, published on 1 September 2021 as part of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, an event driving action on nature-based recovery, biodiversity and climate change. He was previously Head of Kew Garden’s Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), London, where he oversaw its conservations of seeds from more than 25,000 species. You can learn more about Paul Smith’s work in our Q&A where we talk about all things trees.
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In this lavishly illustrated book, Paul Smith presents the science, art, and culture of trees like we’ve never seen before. As we discover the fundamental and fragile nature of trees and their interdependence, we more deeply understand the forest without losing sight of the magnificent trees. Trees feed us, shelter us, inspire us and heal us. In a world facing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and a pressing climate emergency, the importance of trees in shaping our future is hard to understate.
Closing date: 10.12.22. UK Entries Only. Winner picked at random.
