The Ents make a move

[David Humphries]

I'd almost forgot about this Sweet Chestnut at work

 

The original branch became fractured during the big one of '87.

We left it for some reason or t'other, which was pretty strange for us back in the itchy trigger finger days.

 

Anyhows, it became layered, eventually severing away from the main trunk, and got "tidied up" hence the gap between the two.

I planted the two fastigiate Oaks in '88, some of my early plantings are starting to make me feel quite old

 

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[Mozza]

Some quality pictures in this thread, Ive not seen any trees like that for quite some time now!!

[stevelucocq]

great pics shame they tidied up the limb...what may look like storm damage at the time can turn into some of the most interesting features...i guess what you are saying is think to the bigger picture before going in and tiding things up?

[David Humphries]

Not of the same scale, but here's something in a similar vein that I saw earlier today.

 

Midland Thorn - not actualy layering yet, but surviving & thriving on the most tenuous of cambial connections.

 

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[David Humphries]

A remarkable Lime I saw last week, up at the National Trust's Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk.

 

Really glad someone saw the sense to leave it be when it went over, really adds character to this wee avenue.

 

The adventitious rooting is impressive.

 

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[David oakman]

This is a large wind blow field maple. The pictures are bad as it was raining and dark but the root ball is exposed and the top of the tree has also took root. It is walking away.

[rupert]

As David suggested - An amazing ancient weeping beech. Unfortunately the photos don't do it justice.

[David Humphries]

Where's this Beech Rupert?

 

 

 

Is that the Hornbeam at Hatfield in your avatar shot?

 

 

 

 

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[gmanntpo]

Fasinating pics!

 

Gmann like!

[rupert]

Where's this Beech Rupert?

 

 

 

Is that the Hornbeam at Hatfield in your avatar shot?

 

 

It's on the outskirts of Norwich on a Britvic Soft Drinks factory site (formally and still the Colmans Mustard site). Not many people know it's there as it's a private site and the abby garden and meadow are now surrounded by factory buildings.

 

It is the Hornbeam of fertility at Hatfield Forest.