JDog Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Walking near home in some parkland I spotted this tree. It is a beauty. The house to the parkland was built in the mid 17th century. I doubt the tree is that old but it has some age about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 If only it was possible to nip back in time for a few days and see this tree a few feet high, i suppose it would have been just one of many in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzyvilla Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 I had a picture book when I was younger that told the story of an oak tree from when it was planted in pre Norman times by a forgetful jay all the way through to the second world war. It was wonderfully illustrated and I dearly wish I still had it. I'm sure this tree could tell some similar tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 There is a very old oak tree next to my local rugby club pitch, the club is over 150 years old, we often comment as to what that tree has seen over its lifetime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Imagine what it’s seen . I was told recently that a sign of a of a good person is when they are planting trees knowing they’ll never sit in their shade . i know I chop up trees for a living but I hate waste . I admire a big tree and respect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 13 hours ago, Aled said: There is a very old oak tree next to my local rugby club pitch, the club is over 150 years old, we often comment as to what that tree has seen over its lifetime! Playing school rugby in the first half of the 1960’s we visited one grammar school where a tree overhung one corner of the pitch. The referee, their coach, explained before we kicked off that the local rule was that if you kicked for touch and the ball rebounded off the tree, play on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 i believe some of the oldest trees are yew trees in churchyards......dont know if anyone can confirm that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, ditchman said: i believe some of the oldest trees are yew trees in churchyards......dont know if anyone can confirm that.. Yes - notably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortingall_Yew I have passed it many times when staying in Glen Lyon and called in and visited. I have to say that it is rather 'under impressive' as it looks more like a ring of old suckers rather than a tree now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1066 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, London Best said: Playing school rugby in the first half of the 1960’s we visited one grammar school where a tree overhung one corner of the pitch. The referee, their coach, explained before we kicked off that the local rule was that if you kicked for touch and the ball rebounded off the tree, play on! Great rule! Hope it continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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