Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
A Handbook of Scotland's Forests
edited by Fiona Martynoga
by Reforesting Scotland
Published by Selaband, Glasgow, 12 May 2011
224 pages, Paperback, illustrated with line drawings
ISBN: 978-188735486-8
Price: £ 9.99
In 224 pages this handbook, while being concise, is remarkable comprehensive and covers about everything anyone needs to know about reforesting, and not just (in) Scotland.
Despite the fact that the book is talking about Scotland's trees, as the title suggests, it is also similarly applicable to the rest of the British Isles (almost).
Part one of the book deals with “Three Craft”; the what, where, why and now, including seed gathering, growing and planting and everything in between and related.
Part two profiles the various species of trees (and shrubs) in Scotland and, as said, to a degree this and the previous part are also applicable to the rest of the UK.
Exceptions there will be as regards to some laws as Scotland has different laws, legal provisions and legal system in comparison to England (Wales and Northern Ireland), and this also applies to land law and forest law.
A great and most valuable boot for any forester, professional and lay, and anyone interested in reforesting Scotland and other areas of Britain.
© 2011
