A few pics of Veterans and others from Savernake Forest

[breffni]

g Went camping in savernake back in June, pitched under a massive beech tree. This dead beech was class, it's hard to see in the photo but there is a Douglas fir growing out the top of it.

[arbwork]

all to brief a time spent few old friends revisited, and a new 1 or 2 found, easier to find with little foliage in the way, loads of wind pruning!

[treerjb]

I have found all the 'Listed Oaks' apart from the 'Ayers Oak', maybe it has succombed to old age? I am relying on maps for the location.

 

The Old Queen and King oaks are no longer about, and the Dukes Vaunt is just a few shards.

 

The most impressive imo are Big Bell,, Cathedral and King Of Limbs.

 

Anyone have any more info on the Ayers Oak (east of the 12 O Clock drive)

 

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[arbwork]

treerjb sounds as if you have much better knowledge than me of the forest, can you point me to a book/reference for the listed oaks or more? + I welcome any additional photos and information

[treerjb]

There is a book entitled Savernake Forest: The Complete Guide to the Ancient Forest by Esther Smith (ISBN: 9780954491635). Its probably oop, but available on Amazon and EBay fairly reqularily.

 

This book lists a lot of the 'named' trees and includes a fairly comprehensive map.

 

There is also a map available from the Postern Hill campsite for about 2.50, it also features quite a lot of detail on the trees. The campsite shop has strange opening hours though.

 

There is also a nice arboretum near the centre of the forest, with some nice conifers and unusual trees..

 

It is worth getting a map as its easy to get lost there (as I found out once).

 

I am planning to compile a sequence of major oak photos and put them on Youtube soon.

 

My favourites are King Of Limbs and the Cathedral Oak.

 

Some of the trees are just reminants now but you can still see parts of the trunk.

 

If you have any problem I will see if I can scan map and place it on the site.

 

Regards

[treerjb]

I have tried to attach another map here:

[treerjb]

This is most of the trees, there are possibly another ten good ones I have located.

 

Some huge Beech and Sweet Chestnut too and some strange larch species with huge cones (Tamarack)?

[arbwork]

thank you

[treerjb]

Stop Press - found Ayers Oak last week, a healthy tree, looks like two fused together )

 

Also another hulk, North of 8 way path intersection.

[arbwork]

any feed back from ATF day on Saturday 14th, wanted to go but tied up fixing machinery, uugh  again!