Oaklore av Jules Acton

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<br><b>​​''As rich, satisfying and revelatory as a long walk in the woods.'' Peter Wohlleben, author of <i>The Hidden Life of Trees</i></b><br><br>What connects Robin Hood, the history of ink, fungi, Shakespeare and sorcery?<br><br>In <i>Oaklore</i>, Jules Acton, an ambassador for The Woodland Trust, explores the incredibly diverse history of the ‘king of the woods’: from a source of food and shelter to its use in literature as a plot device and muse, its role as an essential ingredient in ink, and in mythology from across the British Isles as a sacred plant and precious resource.<br><br>Acton’s infectious enthusiasm shines through in chapters that open with excerpts from oak-y poems, as well as tips for connecting with nature – like how to recognize bird songs and help moths and butterflies thrive.<br><br>Meeting fellow oak-lovers along the way, and trees like Sherwood Forest’s Medusa Oak or the gargantuan Marton Oak in Cheshire, Acton plots a