It celebrates the joys of walking in the woods with children, and being open to stopping and looking at things. Perhaps we need some coaxing to get out there in nature, and the book investigates Japanese ‘forest bathing’ as a way of giving us permission to be in the woods without an agenda. While much has been written about nature deficit disorder and disconnection from nature, Wohlleben sees the situation as entirely retrievable: “The ancient tie that binds us to nature is not and never has been severed. There are encounters with ancient trees, conversations with philosophers.Ī unifying theme is human connection with woodlands. There are musings on earthworms, trees in cities, medicinal plants. They combine personal stories with the science of how natural settings affect our psychology – such as a human preference for the colour green. The first few essays look at the senses, one at a time, and how they help us to experience the forest.
The book is a series of short essays, 31 of them in all, that ramble freely through topics such as nature connection, forestry management, history, science and activism. He’s best known for The Hidden Life of Trees, an international bestseller that introduced many people to the emerging science around how trees cooperate and communicate.Īfter writing about animals and weather, he returns to the subject of trees with The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature.
He speaks for the trees through his books, documentaries, the forest academy that he runs, and in his work as a forester.
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