Some nice articles on Tolkiens perception of and relationship with trees

• http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2008/11/03/30350-essay-tolkiens-trees/
  “In his writings J.R.R. Tolkien gives us all kinds of forests and groves in which to find adventure–and he does more. He ascribes to his individual trees and forests a fantastic variety of meanings and possibilities by drawing from and adding to the rich symbolism of trees that has developed…”
• https://www.rootsimple.com/2016/09/tolkien-and-trees/
  “A couple of quotes from him regarding trees are making the rounds on the internet, but I’ve learned to distrust popular quotations. They are often misattributed or downright made up. So I searched his edited letters for references to trees.”
• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/09/tolkein-was-right-giant-trees-have-towering-role-in-protecting-forests
• https://www.rootsimple.com/2016/09/tolkien-and-trees/
• https://nicklouras.com/2018/02/16/tolkien-and-the-secret-life-of-trees/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/tolkienfans/comments/mw8a7j/tolkiens_love_of_trees_and_forests/
• https://www2.tolkienscholars.org/archives/tolkien-and-trees-by-hawke-robinson-revised-for.pdf