Trees of character

[David Humphries]

The 'tea party' oak at Ickworth Park, nr Bury St Edmunds

 

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[Owen Green]

It's certainly a very impressive tree! Did you see the large fallen holm oak that was nearby? It had some fairly old school bracing....

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Not yet.

 

Only discovered Ickworth earlier this year during a p&d seminar.

 

went back today for the afternoon.

 

Will be visiting more regularly, me thinks

 

 

 

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[geoff]

That is an incredible looking tree David!

[David Humphries]

That is an incredible looking tree David!

 

Ain't it

 

 

What's the story behind the one you visited today?

 

 

 

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[geoff]

Ain't it

 

 

What's the story behind the one you visited today?

 

 

 

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This is about all I know: File:Fingringhoe Oak (11978) - geograph.org.uk - 1432690.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

 

 

A couple of years ago I was involved in removing another smaller oak that had been planted adjacent to the big one some decades ago after a very heavy reduction had led to concerns it would not survive, fortunately this proved not to be the case!

[David Humphries]

Looks like a very fine Oak Geoff.

 

Not had the pleasure.

 

Nice that you have a bit of history with it.

 

 

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[geoff]

If you are passing through that way David, it is well worth a look round, you can get a nice pub lunch in the local too, so it breaks up a trip.

[armybloke]

A recent holiday took me to Lincolnshire where I have to admit has the most beautiful trees I have seen for a while. A quintessential road called the Blue Stone Heath Road is a must should anyone be up that way - stunning with hedgerow trees just how I have always imagined that they should be. An Atlantic Cedar with approx. 2.0m girth. Planted in 1812 (verified) in the grounds of Gunby Hall, Lincolnshire by the Massingberd family. (Napoleon was bothering the British when this was planted!

 

The Horse Chestnut was apparently already planted and thriving when the Cedar was planted (plant hunters gifted the family) so this one is extra old!

 

To put some perspective on their size my daughter is standing at the base of the stem and she is 1.3m tall.

Edited June 2, 2013 by armybloke

[sean]

Looks like a very fine Oak Geoff.

 

Not had the pleasure.

 

Nice that you have a bit of history with it.

 

 

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I spent my teenage years up to no good under that tree