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sprout lands tending the endless gift of trees by william bryant logan william bryant logan william bryant logan books sprout lands air oak dirt events news blog about contact sprout lands tending the endless gift of trees william bryant logan s vision of a world in which humans and trees work together to mutual benefit a world that has existed in the past and can exist again in the future is cause for deep joy for celebration and hope peter wohlleben author of the hidden life of trees order today arborist william bryant logan recovers the lost tradition that sustained human life and culture for ten millennia once farmers knew how to make a living hedge and fed their flocks on tree branch hay rural people knew how to prune hazel to foster abundance both of edible nuts and of straight strong flexible rods for bridges walls and baskets townspeople cut their beeches to make charcoal to fuel ironworks shipwrights shaped oaks to make hulls no place could prosper without its inhabitants knowing how to cut their trees so they would sprout again pruning the trees didn t destroy them rather it created the healthiest most sustainable and most diverse woodlands that we have ever known in this journey from the english fens to spain japan and california william bryant logan rediscovers what was once an everyday ecology he offers us both practical knowledge about how to live with trees to mutual benefit and hope that humans may again learn what the persistence and generosity of trees can teach praise for sprout lands a graceful homage abounding in fascinating discoveries kirkus starred review infused with intimately detailed attention to science and culture this deeply nourishing book invites us to reclaim reciprocity with the living world logan reminds us of our capacity for a life where head heart and hand and tree work together robin wall kimmerer author of braiding sweetgrass and burroughs medalist gathering moss logan s words are full of beauty awe and practical wisdom at a time when forests are in crisis worldwide his call to deeper more intimate connection with our leafy cousins is both timely and important logan breaks out of the false dichotomy between romanticized protection and selfish exploitation of trees showing that careful enlightened blades and flames give life to people trees and community david george haskell author of burroughs medalist the songs of trees and pulitzer finalist the forest unseen if you feel profound respect and affection for trees maybe even a touch of awe then you ll find a kindred spirit in william bryant logan logan takes us around the globe to show how woodlands have supported human life and how humans in turn have cared for woodlands we are the richer for the understanding he shares with us scott russell sanders author of a conservationist manifesto william bryant logan s enthusiasm is contagious his knowledge jaw dropping he has poured heart and soul into this beautiful book his writing poetic but also practical hopeful brilliant logan is the bernd heinrich of trees his work is heroic when the book ends i am an unremitting fiendish tree nerd i had no idea i would fall this hard janisse ray author of ecology of a cracker childhood and others blog updates orion magazine s old growth reviewed in brain pickings sep 11 2021 maria popova loved the things trees know a sprout lands excerpt read more interview on the plant a trillion trees podcast sep 02 2021 wide ranging tree conversation with eva monheim and hal rosner on the plant a trillion trees podcast read more painting as a harvest talk at clark art institute aug 26 2021 nikolai astrup s metaphysics of light in his gardening and his painting read more more blog posts follow williambryantlo tweets by william bryant logan follow williambryantlo william bryant logan on instagram william bryant logan books events blog about contact follow william bryant logan on twitter follow william bryant logan on instagram copyright 2019 william bryant logan