Dyer's mazegill and a few trees from a sunny afternoon

[Graham]

Dyer's mazegill on a granny pine

 

 

G australe on beech

 

 

F hipatica on old pollard

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Graham, theres some cracking old pollards in there! where is this?

 

nice photos too, there is a lot of very good large sized fistulinas about this year and looks like you collared one on theat Oak pollard too. I got some crackers at windsor this weekend.

[Graham]

Tony, these trees are all on the edge of Cannock chase. Very close to that big oak. I'm pretty sure it must be a remnant of mediaeval wood pasture/deer park with an old earth boundary visible in one place.

 

There's a lot of later planting; granny pines from the late 1700s and more recent FC plantations.

 

Not as grand as Windsor but worth a look if you're up this way. Let me know if you're planning a visit.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony, these trees are all on the edge of Cannock chase. Very close to that big oak. I'm pretty sure it must be a remnant of mediaeval wood pasture/deer park with an old earth boundary visible in one place.

 

There's a lot of later planting; granny pines from the late 1700s and more recent FC plantations.

 

Not as grand as Windsor but worth a look if you're up this way. Let me know if you're planning a visit.

 

Graham there is no doubt you right on that thought process, those trees are of a special breed and age, I dont see them sorts in many a place I can tell thee!

 

I will make a point of popping up for a vist and will tie in with you when i do:thumbup:

[Matthew Arnold]

There is an old deer park near me tony with some big old Oaks on a boundary ditch. Its called Harbins Park. It is private land but there is a bridleway which passes alongside the oaks.

Edited September 10, 2012 by Matthew Arnold

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

There is an old deer park near me tony with some big old Oaks on a boundary ditch.

 

then you best show me em sometime!

[Matthew Arnold]

then you best show me em sometime!

 

I shall see if we can pay a visit to it at the fung hunt weekend.