Among the Giants
A Year at Kew's Arboretum (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)
Will be published approx. on 30. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-85675-570-2 (ISBN)
Description
As you wander through the gardens at Kew, stretching across two-thirds of the grounds lies the arboretum. This great collection contains trees as old as the Gardens themselves, many that cannot be found anywhere else in Britain. It is a unique spectacle, full of luscious species, towering redwoods, and hidden life within its branches.
Throughout the year, you'll find the protectors of this mighty collection. Named the Tree Gang, this team of eight care for the trees across the whole of Kew Gardens. From their daily tree assessments to the intermittent tree felling, journey with the gang to discover why the gang's work is more crucial than ever.
AMONG THE GIANTS shares heartwarming stories alongside the fascinating insights into the secret life of trees and how they change throughout the seasons - all from the comfort of your armchair.
Throughout the year, you'll find the protectors of this mighty collection. Named the Tree Gang, this team of eight care for the trees across the whole of Kew Gardens. From their daily tree assessments to the intermittent tree felling, journey with the gang to discover why the gang's work is more crucial than ever.
AMONG THE GIANTS shares heartwarming stories alongside the fascinating insights into the secret life of trees and how they change throughout the seasons - all from the comfort of your armchair.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85675-570-2 (9781856755702)
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Carolyn Fry is a science and environment writer and editor based in West Sussex, UK. She has written/co-authored 11 books on environmental and historical themes, and appeared in the BBC 2 documentary 'Cruikshank on Kew: The garden that changed the world', to explain how plants were used to build the British Empire. Carolyn has also contributed news stories and articles to New Scientist, The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, BBC History, BBC Earth, BBC Wildlife and more. She is a former Editor of Geographical, the Royal Geographical Society's magazine. She has worked on a number of title for Kew and most recently published Trees: 10 Things You Should Know (Seven Dials).
Christina Harrison is the former editor of Kew Magazine. She trained as an ecologist and botanical horticulturalist and has an MA in Garden History, for which she specialised in the trees at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She is author or co-author of several books including Remarkable Trees (Thames & Hudson).
Christina Harrison is the former editor of Kew Magazine. She trained as an ecologist and botanical horticulturalist and has an MA in Garden History, for which she specialised in the trees at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She is author or co-author of several books including Remarkable Trees (Thames & Hudson).