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Wooden Books for a Wood Library

Wooden Books for a Wood Library

by Angus, 23 September, 2010, 2 comments

Derek Farrar wants people to know about wood. He has created a series of book-shaped samples of different timbers. Each one has routered into it the common English name of the tree it comes from and the Latin or botanical name so they are easily identifiable. Read more...

The Oak

The Oak

by Chris, 14 November, 2006, 6 comments

The oak has long been regarded as the King of the Forest and emblematic of the UK. It is the largest of our native, broad-leaved trees. There are two native species of oak; the sessile oak (Quercus petraea) and the pedunculate oak (Quercus robur). Oaks belong to the beech family, Fagaceae. Read more...

Wild Flower Guide

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Read our guide to wild flowers of woodland and hedgerow

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