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.  264pp