Hatfield Park ATF visit

[David Humphries]

Have lived 20 miles from this park for the best part of 40 years, but visited it for the first time today

 

Very fine landscape indeed

 

some of the oak, ash & hornbeam pollards.........

 

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[David Humphries]

The Elephant pollard being one of the finest examples I think I've ever seen.

 

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

That layer on the ash is wicked and the Phoenix growth looks like its doing well. Some great pictures👍

[David Humphries]

That layer on the ash is wicked and the Phoenix growth looks like its doing well. Some great pictures

 

A pair of very special trees those two ash.

 

 

The only ones on the site, and hidden away from any public access, was a privilege to have got up close & personal.

 

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

A pair of very special trees those two ash.

 

 

The only ones on the site, and hidden away from any public access, was a privilege to have got up close & personal.

 

 

 

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Does anyone manage the veterans there Dave?

[David Humphries]

Does anyone manage the veterans there Dave?

 

Lot of talk today from the estate management & the group about what to do with the over grown hornbeam pollards.

 

The Oaks are pretty much left to their own devices but now being mulched & fenced.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

a few bits of fung from today..........

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

Lot of talk today from the estate management & the group about what to do with the over grown hornbeam pollards.

 

The Oaks are pretty much left to their own devices but now being mulched & fenced.

 

 

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Ah I see I think every tree should be left but I understand once they are managed you need to carry on managing them. What would you do on the hornbeams, selective poll thin?

[RobArb]

Post #7, 9th pic down, two gentlemen in the top right corner....

 

conversation goes something like this......

 

"look at that nutter over there down on his knees, in the mud, just for a fung!":lol:

 

or...

 

"look uncle Jim, I'm famous":thumbup:

 

 

Seriously though... nice trees:thumbup1:

[roseyweb]

I use to live on the estate there should visit again sometime