GLORIOUS LIFE OF THE OAK

The oak is our most beloved and most common tree- Britain has more ancient oaks than all the other European countries put together. More than half the ancient oaks in the world are in Britain. This book explores our long relationship with this iconic tree; it considers the life-cycle of the oak, the flora and fauna that depend on the oak, the oak as medicine, food and drink, where Britain's mightiest oaks can be found, and it tells of oak stories from folklore, myth and legend.