A Pleasure in Scottish Trees

Book excerpt: All trees in Scotland are looked at in this volume--those in woodlands and forests, in parks, in arboreta, and in streets and gardens. It celebrates the wealth of trees that flourish throughout the country, not only the 30-odd native to Scotland, but the 1,000 and more introduced from everywhere in the temperate world. Alistair Scott draws on his experience of over five decades of climbing, planting, felling, managing, measuring, admiring, and photographing trees. Examples are taken from all over Scotland--Kelso to Hoy, Banchory to Stranraer, Montrose to Gigha.