Timber Press
Timber Press offers 3 products on RevWix across Garden & Outdoors, Books & Media, Arts & Crafts, with an average ethics score of 78.3/10 and recurring certifications including Winner of the American Horticultural Society Book Award, FSC Certified.
Standards & certifications
Verified credentials appearing across Timber Press's product range.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Sourcing85.7/10
- Labor84.3/10
- Environment83.3/10
- Animal Welfare81.7/10
- Transparency73.3/10
Categories covered
Where Timber Press shows up across our directory.
- Garden & Outdoors1
- Books & Media1
- Arts & Crafts1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Timber Press's products.
- ✓Comprehensive plant descriptions
- ✓Clear photographs
- ✓Promotes responsible foraging
- ✓In-depth information on native plants
- ✓Practical advice for gardeners
- ✓Promotes biodiversity and environmental conservation
Sustainability commitments
"Promotes sustainable foraging practices and supports local biodiversity."
" Written by a renowned entomologist, this book promotes sustainable gardening practices that protect and restore local ecosystems."
"Timber Press uses FSC-certified paper and soy-based inks. The hardcover design extends lifespan, reducing waste."
Timber Press scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where the Wild Plants Grow: Northern California and the Redwood Coast | 85 | 5.0(14) | $18.99 |
| 2 | Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded | 78 | 4.8(1,454) | $11.29 |
| 3 | Botanical Art Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide to Watercolor, Graphite, Colored Pencil, Vellum, Pen and Ink, Egg Tempera, Oils, Printmaking, and More | 72 | 4.8(690) | $25.48 |
Products from Timber Press
Discover the power of rewilding and foraging with 'Where the Wild Plants Grow: Northern California and the Redwood Coast.' This comprehensive guide by Michael K prosthesis helps wild plant enthusiasts identify, harvest, and prepare wild edibles and medicinal herbs found in Northern California and the Redwood Coast. Suitable for both novice and experienced foragers, this must-have resource promotes sustainable and responsible foraging.
Timber Press
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded
$$Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy guides urban gardeners on creating wildlife-friendly landscapes using native plants. Primary keyword: native plants. Secondary keywords: garden design, wildlife habitat, sustainable landscaping, Douglas Tallamy, biodiversity gardening. Suitable for eco-conscious homeowners aiming to support local wildlife.
This comprehensive guide to botanical art techniques is best for artists and printmakers who want to learn sustainable, traditional methods across watercolor, graphite, and printmaking. Published by Timber Press, it emphasizes detailed instruction in botanical observation and art, making it ideal for hobbyists and professionals seeking an ethical, knowledge-rich resource.
How to read Timber Press's ethics scores
Each Timber Press product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Timber Press's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Timber Press's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Timber Press
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Timber Press's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Timber Press with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Timber Press an ethical brand?+
Timber Press's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Timber Press certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Timber Press products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Timber Press?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Timber Press product you were considering.