Call the copse! The sudden flourishing of culture about trees
From a fake forest in central London to Chekhov's Cherry Orchard told from the orchard's point of view, writers, directors and artists are exploring the roots of nature Let me tell you a story. Long, long ago, the Pelasgians, a people who lived in Thessaly, planted a forest grove in honour of Demeter " the goddess who breathes life into seeds, who makes young leaves unfurl, who unclenches the grip of winter, who tau…