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The Ankerwycke Yew – a long story of a special ancient tree

Beside the river Thames, a stone’s throw from Runnymede where King John signed Magna Carta, stands the ancient Ankerwycke Yew. In 2002, the year of Her Majesty the Queen’s historic Golden Jubilee, the Tree Council nominated the Ankerwycke Yew as one … Continue reading

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Wales’ gnarled and wrinkly need you

Imagine that you are like Nerys Jones who is lucky enough to own or manage an ancient tree. Nerys is  the proud owner of the Rhandirmwyn oak, Carmarthenshire, a majestic hollow tree that must be many hundreds of years old. She … Continue reading

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