Ancient!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Graham, thats a corking tree, the long term errosion of the rootplate and the trees will to hold on to the ground benneath it, simply the best example i have ever seen, truly awsome.

[Graham]

Graham, thats a corking tree, the long term errosion of the rootplate and the trees will to hold on to the ground benneath it, simply the best example i have ever seen, truly awsome.

 

One of my favourites.

[alex_m]

i can't take the credit for the pics, although i would love to go on a geeky pilgrimage to see them.

here's some details....

chestnut

Tortworth - Google Maps

 

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Oak

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Yew

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Hawthorn

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Beech

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Defining ancient is the hard part, i think champions, veterans and ancients are all different animals.

 

 

 

 

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i can't take the credit for the pics, although i would love to go on a geeky pilgrimage to see them.

here's some details....

chestnut

Tortworth - Google Maps

 

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Oak

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Yew

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Hawthorn

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Beech

The Woodland Trust | Recording | Tree details

 

Then split the petrol with me sometime and we will go on such a geeky trip:thumbup1:

[mikeyg]

some pictures of an old ash we had to work on. on both occasions of visiting an owl flew out of one of the many pockets making it all more enchanting. mint.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

some pictures of an old ash we had to work on. on both occasions of visiting an owl flew out of one of the many pockets making it all more enchanting. mint.

 

WOW! That Ash HAS to be in excess of 800Years, IMO I had NO idea they could do it, is that public accses mikeyg?

 

Thats the best tree ive seen anywhere for a long time.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think (we get two weeks over Xmas) im going on a bit of a road trip this year!

[Graham]

That ash is amazing!

[Rich Rule]

Not as big or old as some of the shots here, but one of my favourite trees in Greenich park. Sweet Chestnut Pollard.