And the winner is....
To Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Our One Book, One Ptbo Community Read returns for a third season with this year’s people’s choice, To Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger.
Books will be available starting June 21, but you can place your holds now to be one of the first to get your hands on a copy. If you're planning your book club titles, you can reserve Diana's book in a Book Club in a Bag Kit
Upcoming Events
We’ll be hosting several One Book, One Ptbo events this fall, but you can start exploring your relationship with trees and forests through a couple of programs this summer, including:
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Wellness Workshop: Introduction to Forest Bathing on August 11
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Climate Action for Everyone: Sustainable Forestry with the Kawartha Land Trust on August 19
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About the Book
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.
This book is not only the story of a remarkable scientist and her ideas; it harvests all of her powerful knowledge about why trees matter and why trees are a viable, achievable solution to climate change. Diana eloquently shows us that if we can understand the intricate ways in which the health and welfare of every living creature are connected to the global forest and strengthen those connections, we will still have time to mend the self-destructive ways that are leading to drastic fires, droughts and floods.
Partial funding for this project is made possible by a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough and the Friends of the Library.
"We’re excited to once again partner with the Library to bring One Book, One Ptbo to our community. Bringing readers together around a shared story is a powerful way to spark conversation and connection, something the Foundation is deeply committed to in all we do. We can’t wait to see which story the community selects and to dive into the reading journey together!” - Jennifer DeBues, Executive Director of the Community Foundation.