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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard
4.0
There’s something magical about forests. Trees have an ancient magical quality about them, which is evident in multiple fiction stories. And there's no better place to read a book than under a tree, enveloped in its giant security, savouring the shade it provides to us all.
While Suzanne Simard’s book is fact, it still contains plenty of magic. It might be a story of trees, but it’s about so much more.
Part memoir, part scientific research, Finding the Mother Tree reveals secrets of the forests and explores the harsh reality of being a woman in a man’s world, while also sharing an insight into Simard’s family, its history, loss and perseverance.
Dr Simard is passionate about preserving and enhancing nature’s biodiversity. Her research into the connectivity of trees and plants shows that even in nature, there is nurture and collaboration.
The subject is not for everyone, but it’s written well, making it engaging and compelling; by weaving in her family’s history, the book becomes less dry and more relatable. The picture she paints through her words is one of both beauty and brutality - there are even a few close encounters with bears!
Photographs not only help us to visualise the tree and feel the forest floor under our fingertips, but also give us an insight into the young girl who followed her passions and defied tradition, growing up to become a well-respected scientist and public speaker.
It’s heartfelt, thought-provoking and invites us all to connect with nature before it’s too late!
I was kindly provided with a copy of this book by Penguin. All opinions my own.
While Suzanne Simard’s book is fact, it still contains plenty of magic. It might be a story of trees, but it’s about so much more.
Part memoir, part scientific research, Finding the Mother Tree reveals secrets of the forests and explores the harsh reality of being a woman in a man’s world, while also sharing an insight into Simard’s family, its history, loss and perseverance.
Dr Simard is passionate about preserving and enhancing nature’s biodiversity. Her research into the connectivity of trees and plants shows that even in nature, there is nurture and collaboration.
The subject is not for everyone, but it’s written well, making it engaging and compelling; by weaving in her family’s history, the book becomes less dry and more relatable. The picture she paints through her words is one of both beauty and brutality - there are even a few close encounters with bears!
Photographs not only help us to visualise the tree and feel the forest floor under our fingertips, but also give us an insight into the young girl who followed her passions and defied tradition, growing up to become a well-respected scientist and public speaker.
It’s heartfelt, thought-provoking and invites us all to connect with nature before it’s too late!
I was kindly provided with a copy of this book by Penguin. All opinions my own.