Wimpole Hall

[arbwork]

Wimpole Hall a national trust ‘’ working estate still guided by the seasons, with an impressive mansion and Home Farm.’’ Complete with a maturing arboretum containing some older trees Visitor information - National Trust

A visit there last week end, meeting David walking through the trees! hello good to see you again, But unfortunately without my good camera , my mistake, lovely day out lots to see and do, house, gardens, trees, model working farm and parklands surrounding the house

[arbwork]

Actively managed with haloing, coronet cuts some old bracing done with chain! Still evident trapped inside wound growth

[agg221]

Haven't been there for a while. Also now houses the national walnut collection I believe. My daughter went there on a pre-school trip last year but despite asking her to come back with details of the walnuts she only remembered details of the animals and the playground. You'd have thought she would have learned by now!

 

Alec

[arbwork]

I had to look it up !! there were an unusual amount of walnut trees, whilst on site I found no guide to the tree planting , below a couple of copy and paste found since.

''In 1987 a collection of walnuts was started that are now mainly planted in the pleasure grounds and contains over 60 species. New varieties are constantly added, recently a collection of Juglans regia form America.''

''Brief history of siteThe gardens at Wimpole have a history of Walnut planting with Kip's engraving of 1709 showing the avenue planted with regia, nigra and cinerea.''

''We were walked round the National Collection of walnuts, and it was amazing to see thedifferent shape and size trees that this encompasses. As he described the characteristics of the different walnuts, Philip Whaites referred occasionally to Clive Simms and his book the ‘Nutshell Book to Growing Walnuts’'

''There was also an orchard with many varieties of apple.

Unfortunately I didn’t know that a National Walnut Collection is also at Wimpole, should have paid more attention before I went. Still always good to have another reason to visit!.''

 

one for the diary perhaps 'Event - Wimpole Hall

Wimpole Hall (NT) - National collection of walnut trees (& others). Guided tour with Phillip Whaites, Head Gardener.

Date/Time: 03/10/2013- 14:00'

agg221 your daughter can be excused the farm and animals are a brilliant place to discover! for both adults and children you need a t least a full day there before even going out into the parkland, then you can start exploring some veteran trees, I understand mature elm were the main spp. with a massive avenue to the south, big enough for the American air force to park / hide their planes under the Elm Trees, unfortunately I could find no pictures of this, I will have to return, I understand there is a green wood working show there this week end http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate/things-to-see-and-do/events/

Edited May 8, 2013 by arbwork

[arbwork]

Oak Tree with chain brace

[Daniël Bos]

Lovely place to visit, but like you I've found a lack of information on the trees.

Walking towards the farm-bit (which I feel is a huge wasted opportunity to be at the forefront of modern farming, hand in hand with historical buildings) there's a huge amount of differing species and indeed lots of walnuts, but no signage of nuffink!

[David Humphries]

Actively managed with haloing, coronet cuts some old bracing done with chain!

 

No surprises I guess, but I'm impressed by the tree management that I saw.

 

That beech in your shot above is a fine example of heavy reduction (which goes against most opinions of beech management) and retained in very close proximity to heavy foot traffic.

 

 

A number of large stumps around which perhaps suggests previous heavy handed tree management of defect trees. (?)

 

Would be interesting to know how often the tree population is assessed.

 

Anyone have contacts for the estate management?

 

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