Trees - Our Botanicultural Heritage

[sean]

The Ankerwyke Yew

 

close to where the Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215 on the banks of the River Thames at Runnymede

 

thought to be 2,500 years old

 

Magna Carta and the Ankerwycke Yew

 

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tis a fine tree indeed....

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/19199-2500-approx-year-old-yew.html

[David Humphries]

Been long over due to pay my respects , especially as I've been close by on many occasions.

 

It was your thread, plus talking to Nod & listening to Ted at Conference last year that made me think that I needed to get orf me arse an go visit

 

 

 

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[sean]

Been long over due to pay my respects , especially as I've been close by on many occasions.

 

It was your thread, plus talking to Nod & listening to Ted at Conference last year that made me think that I needed to get orf me arse an go visit

 

 

 

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Did you wander past and into the next meadow to see that bloody huge stand alone Black Walnut in the middle of the meadow?

[David Humphries]

Impressive

 

 

 

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[sandspider]

2500 years. My history knowledge isn't up to much, but the times that tree has lived through, and the things it could've seen...

[finky]

Great post david

[David Humphries]

these man made landmarks would be hasher in their landscape without their accompanying urban forest

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[David Humphries]

Not a particularly impressive tree beyond the norm, but an aquaintance has drawn this lime tree that we manage, almost everyday of the year in every light, season & weather condition.

 

He's literally captured it in a snapshot of time, on hundreds of occasions over many years.

 

"John combines an abstract style of painting with a constant alertness to change, mood and movement in landscape.

The aim is to give a feeling of being there, in a collection of moments"

 

 

 

If your interested, to get a taster of his work take a look at his website.....

 

John Blandy - Artist

 

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[David Humphries]

We planted a memorial oak yesterday with the family of the Head Garden from the site from way back in 1900.

 

The family had a tree planted for their Grandad and his son (who was born in the park office) in 1990 but that sadly didn't survive

 

The new tree was planted within a line of veteran oaks (that Albert would have seen looking pretty similar to how they still look today) as a long term replacement for a couple that had fallen over in recent years.

 

First shots are of Albert William Thompson from a hundred years ago and a few of yesterdays planting.

 

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[silky fox]

No Greater honour than a tree planted in one's memory in my opinion....great deed David and team.