Take a journey into the interesting world of Te Upoko-o-te-Ika the Wellington regions environmental history with Capital Trees by Susette Goldsmith.

From the fossil forest of Tītahi Bay and the ageing oak on Plimmer Steps, to the karaka grove on Wellington’s waterfront and a threatened stand of lowland beech in the Hutt Valley, Capital Trees journeys across the region to trace the living legacies of the city’s rich tree heritage and the many people who have shaped, protected and challenged it.

These legacies include arguments around heritage tree listing, the native versus exotics debate, biodiversity, attitudes towards heritage authenticity, trees as monuments and more, explored through facts, anecdotes and field notes.

• Written by Susette Goldsmith
• 280 pages
• Limpbound with jacket

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