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Opinion: Keeping company with trees

Keeping company with trees Studies have repeatedly shown that being near trees lowers our blood pressure, slows our heart rate and reduces stress hormones; the activity cuts down cortisol, the main chemical our body makes in times of stress. Trees release phytoncides and as we breathe these natural oils in, our body responds by relaxing….

Book review: Around the World in 80 Trees by Jonathan Driori

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 TREES by Jonathan Driori. Illustrations by Lucille Clerc. Laurence King Books. Sometimes I send out for books purely on impulse, entranced by a description, by a jacket photo, by the illustrations. I`ll confess I have regretted the buy only a very few times; the rest of the time, I`ve struck…

Travel: Sim`s Park, Coonoor

Silent Sentinels Time to shine a spotlight on a special park up in the Nilgiris, Sim`s Park in Coonoor. Sim’s Park redefines the concept of a conventional park, with as many as 1,000 species of trees contained within a sprawl of 12.14 hectares parkland. Trees as old as eternity, or almost. Trees with gnarled, split…