Stumpery

[David Humphries]

These from mid-Florida. Resurrection fern common on tree branches in southern US

 

Apparantly there's one at Vashon Island in Washington, that is equivilant in size to the one at Highgrove.

 

Do you know this one Guy?

 

 

 

 

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[penfold]

Charles' one at Highgrove is supposedly the largest in Britain.

 

The team from work have been over to look at it but no shots as security is hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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There are photos of the stumpery at highgrove in the book about Highgrove gardens. It is truly a sight as is the wall made of work by apprentice stonemasons.

[David Humphries]

thanks to the heads up on yesterdays Great British Garden Revival show on BBC2 about the Stumpery at Highgrove.

 

Reminded me about updating this thread on how the horts at work are getting on with their Stumpery.

 

Coming along nicely

 

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[Stephen Blair]

They are brilliant.

Is it a matter of air spading or pressure washing the stumps and then letting them weather?

[David Humphries]

They are all old (out of the woods) stumps from here at work and one of our sister sites Stevie.

 

I think they were washed of excess soil to bring out the sharp edges of the roots.

 

They are a mix of sweet chestnut and oak.

 

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[Andy Collins]

I think a stumpery is a wonderful idea. It makes use of a "dead" area, a forgotten corner. I made one to fill a barren corner that is in shade, facing north a couple of years ago. I put in ferns, wild violets, wild strawberries, and sempervivums in the root pockets. It's now developed it's own fungi culture as well. A few old pots and bits and bobs give it a "forgotten" corner feel.

[David Humphries]

Pictures please Mr Collins

 

 

 

 

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[Gary Prentice]

They are all old (out of the woods) stumps from here at work and one of our sister sites Stevie.

 

I think they were washed of excess soil to bring out the sharp edges of the roots.

 

They are a mix of sweet chestnut and oak.

 

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I'm sure it's been considered, but it seems somehow wrong to move a niche type habitat from one place to create an artificial one somewhere else. Although I'm sure your team David would recognize any rare flora or fauna and leave in situ.

Just my thoughts and not intended as a criticism at all.

[arbwork]

spent the last 2 days mulching bigish pine stumps, could have easily been used as eco habitat landscape thingy, lack of initiative by developer and in a situation where it easily could have been more reasonably and proactively actioned

[David Humphries]

A very fair and salient point and one that has been considered at every point of the operation from concept through to transportation & installation.

 

These stumps are from sites that have regular and in depth ecological surveys.

 

 

 

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