Elderflora review: The history of ancient trees is excellent in some parts

Taking a tour around the globe’s oldest timber is a superb concept for a e book, however its distribution could be quite erratic.

With Graham Lawton

Elderflora: the modern history of ancient trees
Jared Farmer (Picador)

TIME is lastly the Hardy Tree within the cemetery of St Pancras Outdated Church fell in december last yearLondon has misplaced a singular and far cherished landmark. This ash tree was surrounded by upright tombstones that had been moved there within the 1860s to accommodate a brand new railway line. Legend has it that the association was created by a younger Thomas Hardy whereas working as an organization.