Wildwood

Naturalist and writer Roger Deakin takes readers on a rich, immersive journey through forests around the world, from the ancient oak woods of England to the walnut groves of Kyrgyzstan and the pine forests of Eastern Europe. With poetic insight and a deep reverence for the natural world, Deakin explores the relationship between people and trees—how wood shapes our homes, cultures, myths, and memories.

Part travelogue, part memoir and part nature writing at its finest, Wildwood is a love letter to trees and wild places. Deakin climbs into tree canopies, walks forgotten woodland paths and meets craftspeople and forest dwellers whose lives are rooted in the natural world. Along the way, he reflects on ecology, craftsmanship, folklore and the spiritual nourishment that comes from being close to nature.