a discourse of forest and orchard trees for the 21st Century

The New Sylva – in the making

The New Sylva is a major new book about trees and forestry, in preparation by authors Gabriel Hemery and Sarah Simblet. It will be published in April 2014 by Bloomsbury. More about the book concept.

The 432 page book will feature 100 tree species, accompanied by 200 new pen and ink drawings. More about the book design.

This website, written by the authors, is dedicated to the creation of the book. It features both the writing of the manuscript and the making of artwork, together with important news on the book’s progress. There are some exciting opportunities for tree and art enthusiasts alike to get involved: for instance in helping find tree subjects for illustration.

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