No book is ever the creation of only one person, and in writing this I am eternally grateful to so many people for their support and encouragement over many years; as I learnt my tree lore and spent hours in the woods, to those who walked with me under the trees in rain or shine, to those who spent long nights by the fire with me, and those who shared their knowledge and experience as I have grown along my own path, each of them allowing me to grow deep roots and tall branches in their esteemed company. Gratitude, honour and praise goes to Elysia Gallo for her amazing support, and to Penny Billington for opening the way. Thanks also go to Nicholas R. Mann for lending me treasure, Philip Shallcrass aka Greywolf of the BDO, Philip Carr-Gomm of OBOD, and Kristoffer Hughes of the Anglesey Druid Order. And finally I hold the greatest gratitude of all to my green kin, and to my husband and son, Dan and Gwyn, without whom I would not be.