Meetings with remarkable trees, the Arbtalk version

[Doug Tait]

Went to meet a couple of remarkable trees yesterday at Roslin Glen near Edinburgh. Two ancient Sweet Chestnuts. Took a bit of finding but once located just fantastic. Reckoned to be 400-500yrs old. Complete with Ferns, Birch and Rowan growing on them and some iron bands around historical hazard beams they looked in good spirits.

 

 

 

 

Few better pics on this blog...

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Deep in the old woods of Roslin Valley there live two very ancient tree ents. In the green shaded light of the summer woods...

 

[sime42]

 

I saw this yesterday, not a great photo unfortunately as it was in the middle of a field. Not a very big tree but it did look old. I'm guessing it's a Field Maple, (living up to its name for once). Any advance?

 

Also, there appears to be another small tree or shrub growing part way up the trunk. Wish I could've got closer to investigate.

[Doug Tait]

Why couldn't you go over to it sime?

[sime42]

Could've/should've done I suppose, but it was a private field with a large fence.

[Doug Tait]

It's seen some life anyway. Could you make out anything of the bottom left, looks like a gob in it!

[sime42]

Yeah, that's what I thought, it's been there quite a few years. I figure it's growing on a small raised bit of land or an ancient hedge maybe, and the roots have been exposed by livestock milling around and sheltering under the canopy probably. It looks a bit like Gorse growing around the trunk.

 

My interest is piqued now so I'll investigate further another time. We'll no doubt go back again as it's a lovely spot. At the start of a tidy walk up a big hill. Brown Clee Hill in Shropshire. The highest in the county and as legend goes the highest bit of land until you get to Russia, in that easterly direction. Apparently .The view from the top is spectacular.

 

 

 

 

 

[Doug Tait]

Great pic.

[slack ma girdle]

High up on Raven crag,  lake district, and out of reach of sheep, a juniper smeared to the rock face. It must be an old tree, the stem is about 3" in diameter. 

[sime42]

Been going past this tree for years, finally stopped to take a photo. I'm always a little surprised to see it's still standing.

 

I'd be interested to see the root structure underneath.

 

[tree-fancier123]

a knackered old sycamore with new healthy stems growing up through the hollow trunk (and out through a hole at the side)