The Chosen Trees

Two shapely and proud Small-leaved Limes, ( Tilia cordata ), stand in the middle of a small field at Duncannon, Stoke Gabriel, Devon. Overlooking the Dart Estuary, these trees formed part of a Devon hedge which was removed many years ago, leaving the trees and a remnant stretch of the ancient hedge standing alone in the field.

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A Plane Tree in Paris.

Paris has a close relationship to trees far beyond the scope of understanding to similar aged cities of equivalent size and importance.

The vast woodlands surrounding the expanding Paris boundaries have expanded outwards as the city grew. The trees felled to make way for the spreading City have left behind a legacy of a…

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Next week, (the 27th Nov through to the 5th Dec) is the 36th Annual Tree Week. Started in 1975 by the Tree Council it is surely one of the few charitable PR stunt 'weeks' or 'days' that has become a mainstay. Asides from being an optimum time of year for tree planting, it provides a welcome excuse to get involved in a tree planting event up and down the country, which can be through any number of national or local charities. Continue