The next generation

[David Humphries]

This old pine is probably a remnant of a group that the painter John Constable sketched back in the 1830's

 

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[David Humphries]

We've undertaken various actions to try and keep it standing over the last 10 years or so, including Haloing the adjacent canopies, gently bouncing heavy snow fall off the branches and tethering it to a neighbouring beech.

 

 

 

Video of the tethering.......

 

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[David Humphries]

With not a lot left we can do for the actual tree we've now turned our attention to putting in a replacement.

 

7 years ago a colleague collected seeds from cones from another old local pine and managed to germinate 3 seedlings.

These are now ready to go out as replacements for some of the older Pines across the site.

 

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[David Humphries]

Hopefully it will thrive in its new home in what is a very healthy soil, and will get the chance to grow in the shadow of its illustrious older relative for many years to come.

 

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[Treeation]

Great project!! Does the tree attract many visitors?

[David Humphries]

Great project!! Does the tree attract many visitors?

 

Thanks

 

No it's relatively unknown, a few locals are probably aware.

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

Interesting reading.

 

Sods law says that when you come to fell the old pine, someone either tracks over the youngster with the chipper or mewp, or whips a saw through it 'to make some space'

[porky]

History in the making, keep up the good work!

[Kveldssanger]

Good series of posts, David. How's the Heterobasidion going on it?

[David Humphries]

How's the Heterobasidion going on it?

 

Doing fine

 

 

 

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