Sheffield Fig Forest

[Ruskins Trees]

Does anyone have any images / knowledge of this, apparently the local mills heated the river to a level that germinated fig seeds that found their way into the (open sewer) river.

 

Sheffield now had apparently mature Fig wood.

 

Cannot find it on google!

[agg221]

I think this might be what you're looking for:

 

Interview: Richard Mabey | Books | The Guardian

[Ruskins Trees]

Excellent, it exists, but does any one have any images?

Nick Burke are you out there?

[Tinker]

Just search for FIG in the pdf http://archive.bsbi.org.uk/Wats18p81.pdf

[Tinker]

Found some more... Fig Tree on the Porter Brook | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

and here... http://archive.bsbi.org.uk/Wats18p81.pdf just search for FIG in the pdf

[renewablejohn]

There is also Figs along the canals in Birmingham

[agg221]

There is also Figs along the canals in Birmingham

 

For the same reason I suspect. Can't say as I've noticed them, but then I'm normally too busy trying to avoid the weed/toll islands etc to pay much attention to the trees.

 

Alec

[NickoftheCastle]

Sorry for the er slight delay in replying I need to change my email address on here. I can take a photo tomorrow of some that are planted by the river at an old mill site for you I can be contacted on [email protected]

 

Edited September 16, 2018 by NickoftheCastle
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[NickoftheCastle]

Will try to find some examples growing by the river. Richard Gill or Jerry Gunton at SCC parks maybe able to help better