The Ramsay Tree. No.92 in the #treehunting book by paul wood @thestreettree.bsky.social - princes street, edinburgh - five wheatley elms.

The Waverley Ash. A weeping ash in east princes street gardens, edinburgh. No.93 in the paul wood @thestreettree.bsky.social #treehunting book.

The Contortionist. A camperdown elm in st cuthberts kirkyard, edinburgh. No.91 in the paul wood @thestreettree.bsky.social #treehunting book.

Just posted: my latest Substack! open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

‘Workhouse Elm’ in winter, Scarborough. Tree 230 in Paul Wood’s ‘Tree Hunting’ @thestreettree.bsky.social. A weeping Wych Elm (Ulmus glabra ‘Horizontalis’) #1 of 1000, the game’s afoot! 🙂

One of our smallest, but most beautiful, native trees, the Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) can be an indicator of ancient woodland. We included two in our refurbishment of Shuttleworth Park and they are thriving. #Bermondsey #NativeTrees @thestreettree.bsky.social @lb-southwark.bsky.social

The latest guest post on my Subsatck has landed! TST Long Reads: The Girl Who Loved Trees open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

London tree tour anyone? I’ve got four organised for October. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/paul-wood-...

Tree Hunting: I was glad to review this very fine book by @thestreettree.bsky.social Paul Wood for @irishtimes.com Irish Times. With thanks to @martindoyle.bsky.social.

Take a stroll down Grange Walk, wait for the traffic to clear and listen to the buzz. The Japanese pagoda trees (Styphnolobium japonica) are in flower and covered in honey bees. Resilient to climate change, it's a beautiful and much underrated street tree. #Bermondsey @thestreettree.bsky.social

I wrote an article about yews (and other trees) in churchyards for @churchtimes.bsky.social www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

#figs Paul Wood @thestreettree.bsky.social Effluent Fig cc @mikeshanahan.bsky.social thestreettree.substack.com/p/156-efflue...

We're looking forward to our event with Paul Wood, author of Tree Hunting. Join us 30/07 for a wonderful evening celebrating trees, right here at the bookshop! 🌳 goldenharebooks.com/products/tre... @thestreettree.bsky.social

Dublin’s most photographed tree…

🌳 #SIGNED copies of Tree Hunting by @thestreettree.bsky.social - a guide to Britain & Ireland’s quirkiest urban trees I’m reading about my local trees. Meet your own leafy legends such as #TheRebelTree #TheClimbersLime #TheEcclesiasticalPear and more! 🌳 www.foxlanebooks.co.uk/product-page...

If the heat is getting to you, make your way to Bermondsey's Southwark Park and take a seat under its famous London planes. Instant air-conditioning (and a lot cheaper and greener!) #thicktrunktuesday @lb-southwark.bsky.social @thestreettree.bsky.social

1st July 🗓️ Join us for an evening with @thestreettree.bsky.social and his new book Tree Hunting to unlock the secrets of Britain and Ireland's urban forests 🌳 More info and tickets here www.stanfords.co.uk/event-tree-h...

Discovering the rich tree heritage of Southwark Park on a guided walk with tree expert Paul Wood. Exploring historic London plane trees, new species, and the peaceful Ada Salter Garden - a journey through nature, history & urban beauty. #adasaltergarden #LondonTrees @thestreettree.bsky.social

Our Library & Archive teams are hosting a show-and-tell session on 12 May as part of @urbantreefest.bsky.social! 🌳 Come along to see great materials all to do with Kew's trees. It's first come first serve, so make sure to book soon! ⏰ #KewLA Find out more 👇 urbantreefestival.org/trees-in-kew...

A thick trunk on Clapham Common for #ThickTrunkTuesday @thestreettree.bsky.social bet you know this one!

Paul talks about his new book, ‘Tree Hunting’ at the Dulwich Festival. @thestreettree.bsky.social urbantreefestival.org/tree-hunting-w…

Tickets are now available for An illustrated talk by yours truly at The Grosvenor Arms, Shaftesbury with FOLDE Dorset on Wednesday 11th June 2025 at 7:00PM www.ticketsource.co.uk/folde-dorset...

Join Paul Wood on this guided walk, a chance to explore the nineteenth century landscape, including the many fine London plane trees in the park. We shall discover some interesting tree species and visit the Ada Salter Garden. urbantreefestival.org/guided-tour-... @thestreettree.bsky.social

Despite being given a TPO in 2023 stating the highest amenity value and life-expectancy of another 100+ years, the owners of this beautiful and healthy tree have applied to remove it. Deadline for objections: 17th April planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-appli... @thestreettree.bsky.social

The Urban Tree Festival @urbantreefest.bsky.social #UrbanTreeFestival is ready to go up again in May 2025 … but needs your support Donate here in the next 48 hours and @cprecountryside.bsky.social will match fund your donation donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

readingandwalking.wpcomstaging.com/2025/03/18/1... one for @thestreettree.bsky.social

At this time of year we get snap #happy as #magnolia come into flower- here’s one in Addison Rd just west of Holland Park.Years ago we mapped them and used #magmag - will seek out our archive @thestreettree.bsky.social

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📣💥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 🧵

I love it when the road has a tree with the same name (particularly when it’s such a beauty 🌲) @thestreettree.bsky.social

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

The moon glimpsed through the catkins of Alnus x spaethii (Spaeth's Alder) on Spa Road #Bermondsey @thestreettree.bsky.social

Centuries ago, Sherwood Forest – home of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men – extended to where a Nottingham oak tree was planted in 1865. open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

In #RavenscourtPark near #Hammersmith, the "Baobab" Plane tree has mystified people for decades. Here's some of the photos I've found of it through the years from 1932 onwards as it appears to grow down, and outwards. #history #trees @thestreettree.bsky.social

A tree-climber’s dream grows in a Belfast park. open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

I’ve seen them around #streettrees too. Have you seen any @thestreettree.bsky.social ?

4pm is time for #tree 🌳 … Join me at #treetime @walksincamera.bsky.social @thestreettree.bsky.social @urbantreefest.bsky.social @margaretoc6.bsky.social @petercoles.bsky.social

No, they're not Christmas decorations, but rare fruit growing on a street tree in north London. thestreettree.substack.com/p/wednesday-...

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

Of all the arrivals in my inbox each week, three provide moments to cherish, joyful reminders of the good things in life. @levparikian.bsky.social Six Things @fotofacade.bsky.social Genius Loci www.digest.andymarshall.co @thestreettree.bsky.social The Street Tree thestreettree.substack.com

Last of the autumn colour? An American sweetgum is this week’s Wednesday #streettree open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

Will they plant the London Plane tree? www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @thestreettree.bsky.social

Here's a fab street tree for you all on this #ThickTrunkThursday open.substack.com/pub/thestree...

www.moruslondinium.org/research/pho... Read about Mulberry trees that refuse to die…

Monkey puzzle anyone? thestreettree.substack.com/p/128-burry-...

Oh my gosh, here's Caroline Lucas! @carolinelucas.bsky.social Happy days.

I know it’s Sunday, but thought you might like my Wednesday Street Tree. I post one every week over on #substack. open.substack.com/pub/thestree...