Trees - Our Botanicultural Heritage

[skyhuck]

Nice one Dave!!!!!!!!!

[softbankhawks]

Now there's a thing, tracing significant cultural trees. Did you make the connection or was the work because of the connection?

Seeing these photos makes me wish that I'd applied for your arborist position last summer!

Oh well... ...

[David Humphries]

Now there's a thing, tracing significant cultural trees. Did you make the connection or was the work because of the connection?

Seeing these photos makes me wish that I'd applied for your arborist position last summer!

Oh well... ...

 

 

 

The Trees are well known locally, I first came across them in a local walking guide 10 years ago, but the works are spec'd within our Veteran Tree program.

 

Will keep you posted if the team has any vacancies popping up in the next decade or so.

 

 

 

Came across a site from Japan earlier today that was showcasing Veteran Maples, some up to 7 -800 years old.

 

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[softbankhawks]

Do you mean a web-site, Dave? Tell me more.

[David Humphries]

Do you mean a web-site, Dave? Tell me more.

 

Just a taster

 

http://mohsho.image.coocan.jp/E-repo16.html

 

 

 

knock your self out with the home page

 

 

 

 

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[Lancstree]

Are they recorded on the Ancient Tree Hunt website Monkeyd? In case you are unfamiliar with it, this is an online database with an interactive map that anyone can add to.

[David Humphries]

Are they recorded on the Ancient Tree Hunt website Monkeyd? In case you are unfamiliar with it, this is an online database with an interactive map that anyone can add to.

 

Not completely sure, will check.

 

I'd guess they probably are.

 

Hampstead is not blessed with hundreds of 400 yr old plus Vets, unlike our sister sites Epping and Burnham, but there are a good few much older than the ones in this thread.

 

Will add to the thread later.

 

 

 

 

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[Frank]

the thought and care, is awe-inspiring, not just from you guys but from the bill-payers. Long may it continue.

Green Landmarks anyone?????

[David Humphries]

We errected a dead hedge around the mound 4/5 years ago as the gap between the trunks was used as a desire line, and was causing compaction and errosion issues.

 

Alas, some bright spark, decided the Dh would make a good bonfire

 

Luckily no canopy damage, but now no hedge.

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As the above did not work, the Trees now have a visual barrier which is less likely to destroyed, and should provide the subtle hint.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Here are two studies by John Constable of "Fir Trees at Hampstead" c.1833

The first was drawn at the estate of Charles Holford, Esq, which is very close to the two Oaks.

The second on the body of what is now the Heath, also near the Two Oaks.

 

There is a line of Pines that are known as Turners Firs, and the photo below is of one of these.

Although engulfed in planted & secondary woodland now, and sadly hosting a Heterobasidion Bracket, this "Firs" could conceivably have been one of a number of Trees studied by Constable back in the 1820's & 1830's

 

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Edited March 4, 2009 by Monkey-D