Hunting for UK Gems

[breffni]

That would be great

[Dan Curtis]

The tallest plane is in bryanston, blandford Dorset. There is also a huge plane where I live in mere Wiltshire that has a massive spread. I will try and get pictures tomorrow.

 

That's the one I was thinking of. They climbed it on kids TV last year, one bloke spent the night in the top

[Dan Curtis]

Been digging through some pictures and found these. The Preston Twins, Preston Park, Brighton, pictures from Halloween 2011.

 

They're regarded as the largest and oldest surviving elms in Europe, possibly the world.

 

According to the http://www.thetreeregister.org they are each 638cm dbh

 

Also on the same site there are two other elms that are purported to be 1175 and 1162cm dbh, so perhaps the twins aren't the largest around. One in Ireland, one at Hampton Court Palace.

 

The tree on the left is a ragged old chimney, hollow to the floor.

 

According to National Elm Collection - Brighton & Hove City Council the trees are home to a colony of White-letter Hairstreak butterflies, which are dependant on elm.

[Ian Flatters]

Adam is someone recording locations, species, height and girth?

[Adam Bourne]

Adam is someone recording locations, species, height and girth?

 

Think dan has all the info from Saturday but yes I've been keeping note of every 100% accurate info we have, only one I need sorting bar this weekend is the privit dan was up in Lincoln, really need a positive ID and a measure up mate!

[MWArb]

Think dan has all the info from Saturday but yes I've been keeping note of every 100% accurate info we have, only one I need sorting bar this weekend is the privit dan was up in Lincoln, really need a positive ID and a measure up mate!

 

Does that mean another lincolnshire road trip Adam

 

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[Ian Flatters]

Okay everyone, please like the link as were trying to spread the word about the uk gems. If you have a picture of a gem you think is worth a climb please post either here on this thread or on the facebook one so at least one person sees it.

 

http://www.facebook.com/UksTallestTrees

[Ian Flatters]

and if you missed the 119.2ft spruce here it is [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7Lvatpe4o]Whippendell rec climb - YouTube[/ame]

[Dan Curtis]

Did a spot of tree hunting today after an early finish. There's a few crackers that need measuring. At least one beech that appears to be topping 100ft, despite a rather large crack in the base and a good lean. Do it on a non windy day methinks!

[silky fox]

Magical looking tree you're sat in the first picture:thumbup: