Arbor Vitae

Words by Robin Walter

Drawings by Juliet Wimhurst

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Arbor Vitae - Tree of Life - is a poetic version of Living With Trees with 12 accompanying drawings. The free verse traces our origins in the wildwood, how we lost our home in nature, how trees cling on despite all, and how we might find our way 'back into nature's lap'.

Regenerative Forestry

This is a report researched and written by me for the Soil Association, published Feb 2022. I coined the term 'regenerative forestry' as a complement to regenerative agriculture, advocating a land use which not only produces timber and fibre for us, but which also brings benefits for biodiversity, climate and people. It can be done and there are many fine examples.

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Free download of the Report and the Evidence here

https://www.soilassociation.org/causes-campaigns/regenerative-forestry 

Evolving the Forest

This includes a poem of mine, #LivingWithTrees, which is a condensed poetic version of my book.

Published by art.earth, with a foreword by Sir Harry Studholme, Evolving the Forest is a book with a wide array of voices celebrating the past and future of our trees, woods and forests. Contributions are from artists, scientists, policy-makers, foresters, NGOs, historians, philosophers and others, curated into three sections: ecology and forest management, creative responses, and philosophy & polemic.

Available here https://art-earth.org.uk/product/evolving-the-forest/

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