Only a thousand years ....give or take

[Khriss]

Sadly bit the dust

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-43084088

 

K

[Vespasian]

thousand year old tree?..

 

I suppose they have a chance to count the rings now..  I'm guessing its nowhere near a thousand years..  a lot of these ancient tree's ages are based on speculation as much as science..

 

 

[janey]

"Quite old tree, possibly a few hundred years" doesn't have quote the same headline grabbing potential 

 

I wander what's going to happen to the old girl now. It would be good to hear that all or at least part of her will be left in situ to complete the whole cycle and provide valuable habitat. 

[Gary Prentice]

1 hour ago, EdwardC said:

A lot of research has been done on some ancient trees, it's not all guess work. 

 

12 hours ago, Vespasian said:

a lot of these ancient tree's ages are based on speculation as much as science..

Who to believe  

[Mick Dempsey]

8 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

 

Who to believe  

Tricky one isn’t it?

 

 

 

(not really)

Edited February 17, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Gary Prentice said:

 

Who to believe  

Of course non of Vesps science is speculative .....................

[Vespasian]

3 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

 

Who to believe  

It used to be thought that churches were built on ancient pagan groves, the Yew Tree being an example..  Turns out these Yew tree's were planted after the church..

 

Just one example of Tree's being talked up as ancient when in reality they ain't half as old as they're made out to be..

 

I''ll hazard a guess there ain't no tree in Britain a thousand years old, nowhere near..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortingall_Yew 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llangernyw_Yew

Edited February 17, 2018 by Gary Prentice

[Vespasian]

34 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortingall_Yew 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llangernyw_Yew

Funny how these old tree's are estimated as best can be gauged..  never any hard evidence is there..  and I wouldn't bother bringing David Bellamy along to prove anything.,   that idiot was shot to pieces live on TV by someone who was a real scientists..

 

Ruined the fella's reputation for good... as its ruined your attempt to prove something..

[Gary Prentice]

So the gardener from Bolton is also an expert in dendrochronology, why am I not surprised.

 

Of course you'll be conversant with literature such as this; https://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcin12.pdf/$file/fcin12.pdf , as well as the ancient practices of pollarding that were used in the Royal Forests and Chases pre-Norman times?