Tuesday 18 December 2007

Where am I?


When a friend informed me of a marvelous ancient Oak tree near Wimborne I was surprise to find it tucked away on a housing estate. It just goes to show that these trees can be found anywhere.

This tree gives us a quick snapshot of how our ancestors would have managed the land for instance this old pollard would have provided a valuable resource for fuel, fodder, building materials etc....
However, what I think is fabulous about this tree is how it has survived the development pressure surrounding it, but on the other hand how many other trees didn't?
Full location details will soon be available on Dorset Wildlife Trust website. In the meantime please feel free to contact me.

Wednesday 5 December 2007

Over the road


Over the road from the famous Wyndham's oak adjacent to the A303 is this magnificent Oak tree, completely hollow but happily growing away.

Even though half the tree is dead it is still sprouting with new growth and is a brilliant tree for birds of prey to sit on and look out over the rolling hills of Dorset!