Ancient. Reviving the Woods That Made Britain
Reseña del libro "Ancient. Reviving the Woods That Made Britain"
Ancient woods are Britain''s richest habitats: rare fragments of our landscape that teem with life from soil to canopy. While some of them form the last surviving remnants of our primeval ''wildwood'', these ancient woodlands now depend on humans to thrive - yet live in our collective imagination as quiet places, best left pristine and untouched.A ranger in Britain''s ancient woodlands for over twenty years, from the Lakes to the Peak by way of suburban London''s hidden gems, Luke Barley is a passionate advocate for the active rejuvenation of these precious yet neglected spaces.Bringing us into his woodland world, Luke introduces the work of his forebears and the passionate individuals who are currently reinvigorating ancient practices to carve out a better future. With clear-sighted passion and lyrical prose, he shares what we all stand to gain by rekindling our strong connection with these beautiful, irreplaceable woods.
'A wonderful ramble beneath the boughs' Chris Packham'Brilliant and highly readable' John Wright'Spellbinding. A thrilling account' James Fox'Passionate, knowledgeable and immersive' Tristan GooleyStep into the woods, and discover the trees that made BritainAncient woods are Britain's richest habitats: rare fragments of our landscape that teem with life from soil to canopy. They live in our collective imagination as quiet places, best left pristine and untouched. But their story has always been one of interdependence with people. Now, as ever, these woods - including remnants of the primeval 'wildwood' - need the thoughtful intervention of humans to survive. With the benefit of over twenty years' experience rehabilitating ancient woodland - from the Lakes to the Peak District, by way of suburban London's hidden gems - Luke Barley brings us deep into this hidden world to reveal majestic oaks, freshly coppiced hazels, endangered limes, and the passionate individuals tending them for future generations. As modern woodlanders judiciously cut and fell, the flood of fresh light brings new life and hope to these irreplaceable natural jewels. With clear-sighted passion and lyrical prose, Barley reveals what we stand to gain, as individuals and as a society, by rekindling our ancient connection with these special places.
