Gabriel Hemery is a tree hunter, forest scientist and author. While researching for his doctorate, he led an expedition to the forests of Kyrgyzstan, collecting walnut seeds. He has planted tens of thousands of trees in plantations and forestry trials across Britain. After leading the development of the Botanical Society of the British Isles, Gabriel returned to forestry and played a lead role in successfully halting the government’s proposed disposal of England’s public forests. In 2009, he co-founded an environmental charity, the Sylva Foundation. His first book The New Sylva was published to wide acclaim in 2014. He writes a popular tree blog: www.gabrielhemery.com.
