A Private collection of a Lifetime

[Andy Collins]

I've the good fortune to have started work thinning out a private collection of trees. Too many to name, but this gentleman, now in his 80's, started his collection in the 1960's. He has gone on to supply many of the country's finest arboreta with specimens.

Some of the trees I saw today, Italian Stone Pine, male and female Black Pops, Taxodium distichum Grand Fir, various different Magnolias, all the cedars, Dunkeld Larch (x2), but there are many many more. Fascinating place, fascinating gentleman, forgotten more than I know.

I suddenly thought to take a few pics today, to share with you lot.

If anyone is interested in visiting this place, I am considering (with his permission) a group visit in the late spring or summer, for a small group of 5 or 6. He is very humble, and didnt realise that there may be interest, so no-one has seen this collection publicly before.

[Graham]

Interesting graft line(?) on the tree behind the big old stump. Is it a pop?

[Andy Collins]

It is, though I didnt spemd too much time studying them today, had to do some work!

[Gareth Dalzell]

Andy, what a cracking place to have the pleasure of working on. We all enjoy our work (most of the time), but when you get to work on something like this and you appreciate it, surely there can be no better job on earth.

[RobArb]

great place:thumbup:

 

what are you taking the photos with?

 

the images seem strangely blurred yet in focus?? rather mesmorising!!!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

a sweet hoard indeed, I wonder what will become of this collection over the next 100 years?

 

maybe he ought to consider a TPO order for them as he is rocking on in years

[Andy Collins]

great place:thumbup:

 

what are you taking the photos with?

 

the images seem strangely blurred yet in focus?? rather mesmorising!!!

 

The trees were moving quite a bit in the wind, and I'm only using the camera on my phone:001_rolleyes:

[Andy Collins]

a sweet hoard indeed, I wonder what will become of this collection over the next 100 years?

 

maybe he ought to consider a TPO order for them as he is rocking on in years

 

My local TO is very efficient, and has seen this collection. Atm there is no threat to it, but as far as the future goes, well I've suggested TPO's and maybe even higher status (SSSI?) and maybe even charitable trust management. I wholeheartedly agree that it needs protection for the future generations.

[Stephen Blair]

looks like a typical golf course plantation to me:001_rolleyes: Can i bring my 5 Iron

[David Humphries]

Looks like it will keep some trigger happy firewood fanatic in nice clean timber for a wee while (once the old boys popped his clogs, ofcourse)

 

 

 

I'd get that dirty old manky dead one down pronto, must be full of nasty little iggly wigs

 

 

Nice place to ply your trade, where abouts Andy ?

 

 

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