About

Originally from Singapore and a graduate in media and mass communication, Cheryl Silvawood (formerly Duerden) started out in professional photography and journalism in 2002, travelling around the world on assignment. A chance opportunity – as a writer/photographer tagging along on a field trip – opened her eyes to nature conservation. She discovered and learned about tropical rainforests, mangroves and coral reefs, qualified as a scuba diving instructor and plunged deep into the underwater world, a surreal dimension that still captivates her today. On her journey of discovery, researching and sharing with others the wonders of the shallows and deep, she has travelled to remote islands and witnessed Nature’s marvellous scenes and wildlife; rare birds of paradise, immense trees, endangered dugongs, sharks and whales were some of the most amazing things she has ever seen. After moving to the UK, it took her awhile to realise that conservation hadn’t left her yet and she earned the chance of working with one of the largest conservation organisations in Europe. Since then she has been learning as much as possible about the natural history of Britain and has found her area of speciality, trees, which are the oldest living organisms on the planet.

Based in Devon, UK, Cheryl is on a journey as a conservation forester, arborist, trees and woodlands surveyor/consultant and ancient & veteran tree specialist.

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