Funky old Beech

[RobArb]

Where is ashridge park?

[David Humphries]

In this video Brian new Chairman of the ATF talks about beech at Ashridge park, check out the big one toward the middle.

 

A truly ancient beech, and I would take anyone to see it, just give me a shout.

 

 

 

 

Surely Brian is contradicting himself a tad regarding the engraving.

 

Fair point that the American graffiti is culturally & historically important, but how is that really any different from the second 'vandalised' tree & the last old pollard.

 

I'm confused at his point over this.

 

I'll profess to not being a forester, but 300 years old for that first maiden, really ?

 

Last ones a stunning old tree, not ever stumbled upon that.

What else have you come across on her Tony ?

 

 

 

 

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[skyhuck]

I agree Monkey.

 

I also don't believe the yanks only cut the bark, IMO the second tree was in poor health, so it was not able to callous the carving.

 

The huge beech is a cracker!!!

[ILikeScotsPine]

Where abouts is the tree? Would be a great one to go visit

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

National Trust | Ashridge Estate

 

The tree is at the very back end of the estate in an area known as frishden beeches. it is home to many others:001_cool:

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think 800 years is stretching it a bit, maybe 600.

[RobArb]

cool, we've got NT membership too:thumbup:

[SJH]

I found some info on the site where the tree is situated.

 

The woodland at Middlewood, at the north east corner of the site, is located

on the site of Worsley New Hall, built by the 1st Earl of Ellesmere in 1840-45,

and the terraced gardens which were constructed in conjunction with the Hall

and laid out by William Nesfield. Under the care of some very well respected

head gardeners the gardens became well established, were regularly the

subject of press articles, and were widely visited by the aristocracy and Queen

Victoria. The Hall was abandoned after the second world war, subsequently

demolished, and the gardens fell into decline.

 

Parks and Gardens UK

 

There is no info on the ancient tree hunt website about this tree.

Edited June 20, 2011 by SJH

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I found some info on the site where the tree is situated.

 

 

There is no info on the ancient tree hunt website about this tree.

 

Ashridge is only just being logged data wise so it will be there in time.