Here I am next to one of the 1,000 fabulous trees featured in the book, the Stroud Green Road Almond in north London which, as if to celebrate, is just coming into flower.

📣💥Important Announcement🌳🌲
My new book – Tree Hunting – will be out soon!

Tree Hunting: 1,000 Trees to Find in Britain and Ireland’s Towns and Cities will be published on 15th May.

#TreeHunting
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Charmingly named bastard service trees have been staples of urban planting for decades. They are neither large nor particularly long-lived, but they are tough and attractive. This solitary tree on Leeds' Headrow shows how a tree can become a landmark and a natural beacon in a streetscape. 🧵

Meet the Pickenham Zelkova
On the northern edge of St Andrew’s churchyard, the Pickenham Zelkova cuts a distinctive witches broom silhouette, particularly so in winter. Caucasian zelkovas are handsome but rather rare, so it is a surprise to encounter one in a quiet Norfolk village. #TreeHunting

This Saturday evening, there’s an art auction to raise money for #HaringeyTreeProtectors. You can even bid on one of my photos!
Finsbury Park Planes I

www.haringeytreeprotectors.co.uk/initiatives