Oaklore by Jules Acton

Oaklore is my first book. It was written out of my astonishment that our oak trees help 2,300 other species to survive. So I went on a nature ramble to meet some of these characters, the species associated with the oak. And, as that includes us – we humans – it became a culture ramble too. 

Here are some things people have said about it:

‘As rich, satisfying and revelatory as a long walk in the woods.’ Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees

‘What a joy to revel in the multifaceted world of our most iconic tree.’ author, garden designer and plantsman, Chris Beardshaw

‘Joyful and imaginative. Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree

Thank you to Sally Mollan for the wonderful illustrations inside Oaklore and to all the team at Greystone Books – it is a joy working with you all. 

How to buy Oaklore: you can get it from all book shops, online and off. An especially good way to buy it is from your local independent book shop or from the Woodland Trust shop –  https://shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/oaklore – which helps our wonderful woods and trees. And if you do buy it – big, oaky thanks, 

Jules

Oaklore by Jules Acton

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Jules Acton

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I like a tree. I work for the Woodland Trust and, in a terrible case of taking your work home with you, I also volunteer for it, helping care for an ancient woodland in Lincolnshire. 

A former journalist, I have also worked for The Wildlife Trusts and WaterAid. 

I live in Nottinghamshire with husband Toby, and rescue dog, Pepe. 

Oaklore Talks Ahead

Hay Festival was wonderful – thank you for having me, Team Hay. Now I’m really excited about the following events ahead

Rock Oyster Festival, Saturday 25th July

Rock Oyster is ‘a voyage of culinary discovery and musical
mischief’.  All sorts going on. The music is headlined by Scissor Sisters and Groove Armada. The culinary adventures are led by Marco Pierre White and Matt Tebbutt. And my fellow writers include Charlie Higson and Sylvia Patterson. 

https://rockoysterfestival.co.uk/talks/ 

Richmond Walking & Book Festival, Saturday 26th September

There will be boots, there will be books. And walking and poetry and stunning, stunning scenery. I’m on a double bill with the great Jonathan Mullard whose book, Forgotten Forests is fascinating. I’m listening to the audio version and I’m going to have to buy a hard copy too because it’s a bookshelf must.

https://www.booksandboots.org/

 

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Thursday 1st October, Newark Library

A lovely evening ahead with a wonderful Wildlife Trust. We’ll be talking trees, birds, beetles, butterflies in a look at some of the 2,300 species supported by the UK’s oak trees. This is a particularly special evening for me as I used to work as Head of Communications at the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, which is the body that coordinates the work of the 47 Wildlife Trusts across the UK.

Details on tickets to follow.

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