Trees give us so much - from the air we breathe to the food we eat. Yet, most of us know precious little about them. If you've grown up in a city; curious, yet clueless about trees, this channel seeks to connect you with the trees around you. From tips to identify common trees, to folk tales and mythological stories about trees; from proverbs and etymology, to the history and symbolism of trees, here's where you'll find a variety of snippets drawn from my love and understanding of trees.

I am a children's author from India, published by Puffin, Karadi Tales and Katha, amongst others; and my writing is centered around Indian History, Culture and Nature. My first book - Tracing Roots, published by Karadi Tales, is a book about trees for children. You'll also find my articles and blogposts about trees, up on my website at www.mallikaravikumar.com.

After browsing through the videos, I do hope you feel like going over to hug a tree!