A pollards eye view

[David Humphries]

Aspal Close - Local Nature Reserve

 

Came across this peach of an old wood pasture site, not 15 minutes from me, through a random story in the local press.

 

Went and had an early morning stroll there today.

 

It's like a mini Staverton.

 

 

 

 

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[Adam Bourne]

very nice david, they look quite old got any time scales, what was the random story, something interesting enough for you to go walkies....lol

[David Humphries]

Being up in these today, reminded me of the trees at Staverton Park.

Appears that Suffolk has a very strong wooded historical & cultural link right across the county.

 

& there was me thinking it was just a bunch of pine stands

 

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[alex_m]

Being up in these today, reminded me of the trees at Staverton Park.

Appears that Suffolk has a very strong wooded historical & cultural link right across the county.

 

& there was me thinking it was just a bunch of pine stands

 

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You should go to ickworth park near bury, it has a 700+ year old oak and other old beasts.

[David Humphries]

very nice david, they look quite old got any time scales, what was the random story, something interesting enough for you to go walkies....lol

 

Read about some arson on one of the vet pollards, so went to have a butchers.

Local rag said the tree was now likely to die, but having seen it, I think it will be Ok.

 

 

Bit of a shame that someone made the decision to sever the fallen sections branch tips. It may have been still conected.

 

 

The sites history goes back 800 years apparantly.

 

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[David Humphries]

You should go to ickworth park near bury, it has a 700+ year old oak and other old beasts.

 

Thanks for the tip Alex

 

Not been in the area too long, still in discovery mode.

 

 

 

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[Adam Bourne]

yes agreed there looks plenty still attached for it to stay alive ??? looks a wonderful place, people make me laugh sometimes, nothing is safe from youth and fire not even a tree, still makes good wild life and something to talk about on a sunday afternoon,

[David Humphries]

Some other random tree inspired images from the site.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

The striking difference between shade & the sun, from both sides of the same tree.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

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