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William Mutch
Bill Mutch is a professional firester, educated in Edinburgh. He worked for several year in West Africa, before moving to the University of Oxford and then to the University of Edinburgh where he h...показать большеBill Mutch is a professional firester, educated in Edinburgh. He worked for several year in West Africa, before moving to the University of Oxford and then to the University of Edinburgh where he headed the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. He has travelled widely and has worldwide experience as a consultant to foreign governments, as well as in the UK. He was the first president of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, a Commissioner of the Countryside Commission for Scotland and a board member of the Nature Conservancy Council, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Central Scotland Countryside Trust. He has published many books on trees and woodlands - most recently the 2006-revision of Tall Trees and Small Woods, a do-it-yourself guide to tree planting and woodland care. His first novel, Steal me a Duchess, a thrilling WW II story (inspired by an actual operation) was set in West Africa and published in 2001. This latest novel , is the first of a planned trilogy, each book set in a different part of the exciting Border country. Bill is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1985 was awarded the OBE for services to forestry. He is married and lives in Kinross-shire.показать меньше