Oaklore by Jules Acton

Description

Jules Acton is a Nottinghamshire-based Ambassador for the Woodland Trust.  Here she explores the incredibly diverse history of the oak: as a source of food and shelter; its use in literature as a plot device and muses; its role as an essential ingredient of ink; it use in mythology as a sacred plant and precious resource.  Included are excerpts from “oaky” poems and tips for connecting with nature and of course, mention is made of Sherwood Forest’s Medusa Oak.  272pp illustrated thoughout