It was once considered an insult to be called a “tree hugger”, a derogatory term for an environmental campaigner who attaches themselves to trees to stop them from being felled. These days, though, as more people recognise the importance of forests in keeping the planet healthy, it’s not unusual to come across groups of people hugging and stroking trees in forests, national parks and botanical gardens across the globe.
It’s not some kind of zombie apocalypse, but a new craze for forest bathing, or
