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Aidan Meighan is an illustrator, author and dendrophile living in Somerset, With a passion for nature and mythology. He has found a distinctive style of design for his work, and has been passionately drawing trees and maps for more than 15 years.

Extraordinarily creative and prolific, Chris Packham has led a remarkable life. He’s gained recognition as a naturalist, television presenter, writer, photographer, conservationist, campaigner and filmmaker. He is best known for his environmental and animal welfare activism. His TV credits include ‘Springwatch’ and ‘Earth’ for the BBC, and ‘Is It Time to Break the Law?’ for Channel 4. Alongside his ambassadorial roles for numerous NGOs, he runs independent campaigns aimed at nature recovery and ending animal cruelty. Chris is also a vocal advocate for neurodiversity, with a special focus on autism. His mantras are ‘winning is not giving up’ and ‘shout above the noise’. 

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**Did you know that laurel is said to protect against snakebites and act as a potent shield against witchcraft?

Did you know that yews are often planted near graveyards to keep the devil out?

Discover the fascinating folklore behind the forest’s most steadfast guardians.

*Whether it’s the Major Oak, a 1,000-year-old tree where Robin Hood is thought to have sheltered, or the 2,800-year-old baobabs in Madagascar, trees are tourist destinations, world heritage sites, and much-beloved landmarks. They play a vital role in our imaginations and are inextricably woven into the story of humankind. It’s unsurprising, then, that an astonishingly rich body of myth, legend, and superstition has grown up around them. This beautifully illustrated guide introduces us to thirty-six iconic trees from across the world and explores the stories that have been told about them. With a foreword from acclaimed naturalist, BBC television presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, The Folklore of Trees* is the perfect companion for every lover of the natural – and mythological – world.

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Foreword by Chris Packham
Introduction

Baobab

Black alder

Silver birch

Frankincense

Cedar of Lebanon

Kapok

Coconut

Hazel

Common hawthorn

Mediterranean cypress

Dragon blood tree

Eucalyptus

Banyan fig and strangler fig

Edible fig

Ash

Holly

Walnut

Bay laurel

**Apple

Mango**

White mulberry

Olive

Date palm

Norway spruce

Pine

Poplar

Japanese cherry

**Pomegranate

**English oak

Willow

**Elder

Coast redwood**

Rowan

Yew

Cacao

**Jujube

**Acknowledgements 
About the author and illustrator 
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