The Church of Resilience: British forestry has long had two churches, Naturalness and Production, each with its own https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/10/10/the-church-of-resilience/
Gabriel Hemery
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author • photographer • silvologist 📚 📷 🌳 gabrielhemery.com gabhem.substack.com
Woodland where people live: Half of Britain's population lives in constituencies holding just 2.5% of its woodland. My https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/10/07/woodland-where-people-live/
Documenting the Journey of Trafalgar Square’s 2026 Christmas Tree: In anticipation of releasing The Little Christmas Tree Book on 5th November, I will docume https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/10/05/documenting-the-journey-of-trafalgar-squares-2026-christmas-tree/
Should the UK bring back a tax incentive for forestry?: UK tree planting targets demand new funding approaches. While past forestry tax relief led https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/10/01/should-the-uk-bring-back-a-tax-incentive-for-forestry/
Post Edited: Should woodland ownership carry an obligation to plan? https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/27/should-woodland-ownership-carry-an-obligation-to-plan/
Post Edited: Who is responsible for the UK’s woods? https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/27/who-is-responsible-for-uk-woods/
Post Edited: Who is responsible for Britain’s woods? https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/27/who-is-responsible-for-uk-woods/
AMOC Collapse: an Overlooked Risk to UK Forestry: UK forestry faces dual climate futures: a hotter, drier scenario or a potentially cooler o https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/16/amoc-collapse-an-overlooked-risk-to-uk-forestry/
Post Edited: Beyond the Forest: The Architecture of Civilisational Risk https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/13/beyond-the-forest-the-architecture-of-civilisational-risk/
The Classified Role of UK Forests: Adaptation to National Security Threats In early 2026, the Cabinet Office released a summary of a JIO national security assessment https://gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/09/09/classified-role-uk-forests-national-security/
The long, hot summer of 1976 remains etched in Britain’s collective memory. Now 50 years later, and while we suffer from another great heatwave, it offers a powerful warning about the consequences of drought for our trees, woods and forests. gabrielhemery.com/blog/2026/07... #drought #trees
Trees and Drought - Gabriel Hemery
Fifty years after the severe drought of 1976, when Britain faces another major heatwave, I highlight the long-term impacts on trees and woodlands. Drought can permanently alter species composition, re...
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Excited to see this on the shelves! Thanks to the great team at Bloomsbury Wildlife @chiffchat.bsky.social and support from @rspb.bsky.social
Bloomsbury Wildlife@chiffchat.bsky.social · 4mo agoMeet Britain’s trees like never before 🌳 RSPB Trees of the British Isles by @gabrielhemery.com is your go-to guide for identifying British tree species, learning their stories, and making every walk a discovery. Out now!
Very happy to see my latest book in print: RSPB Trees of the British Isles also featuring my photos, published by Bloomsbury Wildlife @chiffchat.bsky.social #trees #nature #books
Delighted to have coauthored this report. Look out for a future peer-reviewed research article which will delve deeper!
Sylva Foundation@sylva.org.uk · 7mo agoReport of the 2025 British Woodlands Survey published today exploring awareness, action and aspirations among Britain's forestry community relating to #environmentalchange @gabrielhemery.com @greenwoodtree14.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social Read more and download: sylva.org.uk/bws
The Forest Guide England is published today with Bloomsbury @chiffchat.bsky.social - available in all good bookshops! Signed copies direct from the author: gabrielhemery.com/product/the-...
The next chapter has dropped in my #serialised novel READ ME, available now on my Substack gabhem.substack.com #fiction #nature #writing
Read my short story Eye to Eye on Substack, first published in Tall Trees Short Stories vol20. A keen bird watcher gets more than he bargained for when trying out his new brand new spotting scope … substack.com/home/post/p-... #shortstory #nature #writing
Eye to Eye
First published in Tall Trees Short Stories Vol.20 (c) Gabriel Hemery
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The Sawyers: part II. My latest short story is out on @substack Warning gruesome content! gabhem.substack.com/p/the-sawyer... #fiction #story #nature #writing
The Sawyers:
Or, A Tale of Two Halves (PART II)
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The Sawyers: or, A Tale of Two Halves. A new short story (part I) released on my #substack: gabhem.substack.com/p/the-sawyers #short-story #environmental #fiction
The Sawyers:
Or, A Tale of Two Halves (PART I)
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Woodlore for Young Assassins - my latest short story shared on #Substack : gabhem.substack.com/p/woodlore-f... #writing #shortstory #fiction
Woodlore for Young Assassins
From Tall Trees Short Stories: Vol21. Woodwide Works. (c) Gabriel Hemery
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Here Be Trees: and so the silvan adventure begins. Join me on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/gabhem/p... #substack #writing #nature
Veneer grade timber for the future and stunning autumn colour - more people should plant hybrid walnut. This one ‘NG23’, high-pruned by me in four lifts to 6m. #forestry #silviculture #hardwoods #walnut #autumn
England’s woodlands are beginning to really glow this #autumn #trees #woodland #countryside #england
