When and how did humans lose their connection with nature--and how do we find it again? In Return to My Trees, Matthew Yeomans seeks to answer these questions as he walks more than 300 miles through the ancient and modern forests of Wales. Weaving history and folklore together with tales of industrial progress and decay, Yeomans immerses himself in the homes of ancient Druids, early Celtic saints, Norman lords, and early miners. As Yeomans walks, he reflects on the woodlands' uncertain future and how humans might make peace with the natural world.
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In this edited extract from his new book, Return to My Trees, Matthew Yeomans reflects on the National Forest for Wales initiative, which was launched in the spring of 2020, and asks whether it can help to forge a new national identity https://t.co/IjIWb63fCl