The Tree Climber's Guide
‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times‘One of the publishing sensations of the year … For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be something of an inspiration.’ – Robert Hardman, Daily MailA wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection.In this charming, witty and exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak’s branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street.Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Tree Climber’s Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free – they just sometimes require a step in the right direction.
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The Tree Climber's Guide
‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times‘One of the publishing sensations of the year … For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be something of an inspiration.’ – Robert Hardman, Daily MailA wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection.In this charming, witty and exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak’s branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street.Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Tree Climber’s Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free – they just sometimes require a step in the right direction.
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The Tree Climber's Guide

The Tree Climber's Guide

by Jack Cooke
The Tree Climber's Guide

The Tree Climber's Guide

by Jack Cooke

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Overview

‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times‘One of the publishing sensations of the year … For anyone who has ever felt a little overwhelmed in a big city, or wanted to step out of the rat race for an hour or two, Jack Cooke will be something of an inspiration.’ – Robert Hardman, Daily MailA wonderful cocktail of engaging writing, beautiful illustration and heartfelt appreciation for the natural world. An essential oddity for any book collection.In this charming, witty and exquisitely illustrated companion, Jack Cooke explores the city through its canopy; teetering on the edge of an oak’s branches, scurrying up a Scots pine, spying views from the treetops that few have ever had the chance to see. He takes us through the parks, over the canals and rivers and into secret gardens on his journey sometimes only ten foot above the street.Part guidebook, part meditation on the consolations of nature, The Tree Climber’s Guide is as uniquely odd, alluring and motley as the trees themselves. It is a journey into the tangle of bark and branches that surround us all and a welcome reminder that the best things in life are free – they just sometimes require a step in the right direction.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780008153915
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 09/20/2016
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Jack Cooke was born in 1985 and lives in London with his wife Jennifer, the book’s illustrator, and his son Bodie. This is his first book.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

The Inner Gibbon 9

A Short History of Climbing Trees 9

Green Fingers 24

A Warning to the Curious 32

Canals & Rivers 39

Brothers in arms, Bishop's Park 42

The Helping Hand, Regent's Canal 44

The Hideout, Beverley Brook 47

The Old Mill, Ravensbourne River 48

The Crow's Nest, King Edward VII Memorial Park 51

The Sidewinder, Hertford Union Canal 53

The Golden Fleece, Little Venice 55

The Double Decker, Millbank 58

Ophelia's Treehouse, The Bow Brook 60

The Fireman's Pole, Meadowbank 61

The Fish Hook, River Wandle 63

City Parks 65

The Divine Tree, Holland Park 67

The Kraken, Clissold Park 71

The Cracked Ash, Victoria Park 73

Twin Peaks, Victoria Park 75

Bristowe's Oaks, Brockwell Park 77

Plimpton's Seat, Finsbury Park 78

The Flagpole, Wandsworth Park 79

The Tilted Tree, Ravenscourt Park 81

The Two Towers, Ravenscourt Park 82

House of Marvell, Waterlow Park 84

The Enchanted Oak, Ruskin Park 86

The Quarterdeck, Geraldine Hamsworth Park 88

The Chartist Tree, Kennington Park 90

The Magic Carpet, Normand Park 93

The Guardian Tree, Crystal Palace Park 94

The Corkscrew, Battersea Park 97

The Strangled Oak, Battersea Park 99

The Totem Pole, Roundwood Park 101

The Jigsaw Tree, Burgess Park 103

Species 105

Squares, Gardens & Greens 121

The Wooden Rose, Brunswick Square 124

The Black Horse, Temple Gardens 125

The Chrysalis, Fulham Palace Gardens 127

Bishop's Rest, Fulham Palace Gardens 130

The Nostrils, Camberwell Green 132

Pankhurst's Stave, Victoria Tower Gardens 134

The Catapult, Lincoln's Inn Fields 135

The Mountain Top, Horniman Museum Gardens 137

The Vanguard Beech, Lucas Gardens 139

The Amplifier, Canada Square 141

The Gelding's Tree, Golden Square 142

Cemeteries & Churchyards 145

The Three Crowns, Abney Park Cemetery 149

The Angel Pine, Brompton Cemetery 150

The Split Yew, All Saints Fulham 152

John Joshua's Lime, Hammersmith Old 154

The False Prophet, St John's Wood Church Grounds 157

The Old Crutch, Kensal Green Cemetery 159

The Black Hand, Nunhead Cemetery 162

The Granny Pine, Paddington Old Cemetery 164

The Pulpit, St Paul's Cathedral Churchyard 166

Royal Parks 169

The Hermit Hole, Hyde Park 172

The Pedestal, Kensington Gardens 174

The High Bower, Greenwich Park 175

The Royal Perch, St James's Park 178

The Tree of Knowledge, Richmond Park 180

The Lookout, Primrose Hill 182

Houdini's Door, Regent's Park 184

Streets, Roundabouts & Rooftops 187

The One-Way Willow, Swiss Cottage Roundabout 191

Tramp's Corner, The Mall 193

The Spire, Highbury Island 194

The Burnt Treehouse, Lillie Road 196

The Flying Oak, Kensington Roof Gardens 197

The Soldier Fig, Stratford Greenway 199

Seasons 203

Open Ground 211

A Strange Vision, Peckham Rye 214

The Oasis, Blackheath 216

The Turnip Tree, Tooting Commons 218

Lamp Post 33, Clapham Common 220

Gwain's Bane, Wormwood Scrubs 224

The Talisman, Wandsworth Common 225

The Commentary Box, Hackney Marshes 228

The Fallen Oak, Hampstead Heath 229

The Dule Tree, Wanstead Flats 232

Secret Gardens 235

The Bowsprit, Rosmead Garden 239

The Holy Holm, Lambeth Palace Gardens 240

The Widow's Veil, Chelsea Physic Garden 242

The Prince of Persia, Kew Gardens 244

The Lost Dragon, Kew Gardens 246

The Peacock Roost, The Hurlingham Club 248

A Night Aloft 251

The Sprouting City 265

Branching Out - A Tree Climber's Glossary 271

Acknowledgements 281

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