Trees of Power, Akiva Silver
Trees of Power, Akiva Silver
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Trees of Power
Ten Essential Arboreal Allies

Author: Akiva Silver, Samuel Thayer

Narrator: Madison Niederhauser

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2019


Synopsis

The organic grower's guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology

Trees are our allies in healing the world. Partnering with trees allows us to build soil, enhance biodiversity, increase wildlife populations, grow food and medicine, and pull carbon out of the atmosphere, sequestering it in the soil.

Trees of Power explains how we can work with these arboreal allies, specifically focusing on propagation, planting, and individual species. Author Akiva Silver is an enthusiastic tree grower with years of experience running his own commercial nursery. In this book he clearly explains the most important concepts necessary for success with perennial woody plants. It’s broken down into two parts: the first covering concepts and horticultural skills and the second with in-depth information on individual species. You’ll learn different ways to propagate trees: by seed, grafting, layering, or with cuttings. These time-honored techniques make it easy for anyone to increase their stock of trees, simply and inexpensively.

Ten chapters focus on the specific ecology, culture, and uses of different trees, ones that are common to North America and in other temperate parts of the world:

Chestnut: The Bread Tree

Apples: The Magnetic Center

Poplar: The Homemaker

Ash: Maker of Wood

Mulberry: The Giving Tree

Elderberry: The Caretaker

Hickory: Pillars of Life

Hazelnut: The Provider

Black Locust: The Restoration Tree

Beech: The Root Runner

Trees of Power fills an urgent need for up-to-date information on some of our most important tree species, those that have multiple benefits for humans, animals, and nature. It also provides inspiration for new generations of tree stewards and caretakers who will not only benefit themselves, but leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Trees of Power is for everyone who wants to connect with trees. It is for the survivalist, the gardener, the homesteader, the forager, the permaculturist, the environmentalist, the parent, the schoolteacher, the farmer, and anyone who feels a deep kinship with these magnificent beings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clare

This excellent book from a tree propagator should be read by anyone concerned about climate change, feeding the people of today and the future, biodiversity loss, atmospheric carbon. Maybe you have seen the YouTube video of a TED talk about restoring desertifying land using mobs of cattle, bunched a......more

Goodreads review by Alicia

I was really torn on how many stars to give this book. On the one hand, there were ways that I felt it could have been improved. There are no ID pictures of the trees, the author does seem to "brain dump" as another reviewer put it (but what a brain full of information he has on trees!) and it's a b......more

Goodreads review by David

Akiva Silver is a tree crops evangelist. I don’t think there is a tree he hasn’t thought about to make meals, and money out of. That’s the main difference between Trees of Power and other nature, gardening or farming books. Everywhere he looks, Silver sees the potential for new markets. Throughout,......more

Goodreads review by Natalie

Akiva was relatable and inspiring in his descriptive journey, but the unforgettable value of this book for me is it's detailed instruction on propagation techniques relative to each variety.......more

Goodreads review by David

Akiva Silver is a neighbor who has provided me with numerous trees in exchange for honey. He’s visited my home and woodland, shared his perspectives, and taught me about the trees where I live. I enjoy his kindness and intelligence. I’m grateful that he’s put it down in words. I’m proud of his writi......more