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The Tree Experts - A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain (Hardcover)
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The Tree Experts - A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain (Hardcover)
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Trees are now in the public eye as never before. The threat of tree
diseases, the felling of street trees and the challenge of climate
change are just some of the issues that have put trees in the media
spotlight. At the same time, the trees in our parks, gardens and
streets are a vital resource that can deliver environmental, social
and economic benefits that make our towns and cities attractive,
green and healthy places. Ever since Roman times when amenity trees
were first planted in Britain, caring for those trees has required
specialist skills. This is mainly because of the challenges of
successfully integrating large trees into the urban environment and
the risks involved in working with them, often at height and in
close proximity to people, buildings and roads. But who are the
people with the specialist expertise to care for our amenity trees?
While professionals such as horticulturists, landscape architects,
conservationists and foresters have a role to play, it is the
arboriculturists who are the 'tree experts'. For centuries
arboriculture was often synonymous with forestry or considered an
aspect of horticulture, until it emerged in the nineteenth century
as a separate discipline. There are now some 22,000 people employed
in Britain's arboricultural industry, including practical tree
surgeons and arborists, local authority tree officers and
arboricultural consultants. This is the first book to trace the
history of Britain's professional tree experts, from the Roman
arborator to the modern chartered arboriculturist. It also
discusses the influences from continental Europe and North America
that have helped to shape British arboriculture over the centuries.
The Tree Experts will have particular appeal to those interested in
the natural and built environment, heritage landscapes, social
history and the history of gardening.
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