Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees, Jared Farmer

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Elderflora takes you on a global journey into the lives and legacies of the world’s oldest trees. Historian Jared Farmer explores how human reverence for ancient trees emerged in the eighteenth century and evolved alongside science, exploration, and conservation. From sacred groves to old‑growth forests threatened by industrial expansion, Farmer blends rigorous scholarship with lyrical storytelling to reveal the ecological, cultural, and spiritual significance of these giants. Traversing landscapes from Lebanon to New Zealand and California, he highlights voices from Indigenous peoples, naturalists, and scientists studying tree longevity in a changing climate. Reflective and enlightening, Elderflora shows why ancient trees matter now more than ever and how caring for the young may help ensure they, too, grow old