Major Oak

[old snake]

Looking good Dave,the kids must of taken there toll!!.............only joking mate.

 

The cables were looking very constricting when i was there. I was quite surprised that they've been left for so long to get this bad:confused1:

 

The Fomes were about 4ft up but there was loads more all over the tree spreading from the base to about 10ft.

 

 

Ive also never wanted to jump a fence and climb a tree so bad in my life!

[BenR]

The cables are probably still there because nobody in the local authority/governing body for this area has had the intiative to think of removing them and probably won't until someone smart as yourself suggests it old snake. And yea I would have been straight over that fence haha

[Tommy_B]

Nice to see the Old Snake "Scramble up Really Old Trees before anyone can stop you" 2010 Tour is going well mate!!! Hahaha!! Great shots bud!!!

[old snake]

Nice to see the Old Snake "Scramble up Really Old Trees before anyone can stop you" 2010 Tour is going well mate!!! Hahaha!! Great shots bud!!!

 

Haha cheers bud!!!

 

I might get a t-shirt made up with all the trees on it. Like a bands tour tee:biggrin:

[old snake]

Here's a few close ups of the bracing.

[paradise]

To me the idea of propping and bracing a tree like that seems weird. Since its behind a fence anyway why not let it shed limbs and slowly collapse with dignity?

[White Noise]

Here's one just for mr Bell:biggrin:

 

Nice one dude . Back on form I see . You got some nice caps there wanna trade

 

Looks like a mint day out hope you and yours enjoyed it .

[Caddy]

I went to sherwood forest about a year ago and i agree with paradise i think the major oak should be left alone, remove the supports and let it be. if i'm honest i was a little dissapointed, although i think the metal work adds to the character and is obviously a big part of the history of the tree.

[Caddy]

dissapointed with the major oak i mean or maybe just with how it has been treated

[David Humphries]

Here's a few close ups of the bracing.

 

 

 

Thanks 'aitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

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