OVERLEAF

An illustrated natural history of British native trees by a celebrated botanical artist and her forester brother in lawOur trees are among our greatest national treasures and yet today many people have forgotten their names their identifying features and the stories we used to tell about them In Overleaf the botanical painter Susan Ogilvy and the forester Richard Ogilvy reacquaint us with the trees of the British Isles through careful study of their leaves From the water loving alder to the long lived yew Susan paints every tree s leaf or needle in exquisite jewel like detail at exactly life size while Richard explores their natural history the landscapes they inhabit and the ways we use their timber leaves flowers and fruit in craft industry food and medicine As vivid and true to life as a book of freshly picked and pressed leaves Overleaf will delight and inform tree spotting beginners and seasoned naturalists alike