I had the opportunity to visit Salisbury Cathedral a couple of weeks ago
(as recommended by Putin) and I took a guided tour of the tower and spire.
The massive oak cross beams that span the nave were pointed out, some about
45 meters long and perhaps 18” square cross section.
Through some sort of dna analysis (?) they found that they had been
imported from Ireland - because most of the decent-sized oaks across the
south of England had been used to build Navy ships. In fact it’s pretty
hard to find any trees in the “New Forest”...
Jez (novichok-free)
On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 at 18:13, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I love oaks, Jim. On Wednesday I trimmed my neighbour’s oak, as it was
> getting a bit close to our Annex. I had planned to reduce the
> encroachment, but ended up effectively raising the crown on the sun-side.
>
> We visited Stourhead a couple of weeks ago, a stately home whose “garden”
> contains many deciduous trees and several redwoods.
>
> https://show.cbimages.uk/Photography/Blipfoto/i-hhGTZSV/A
>
> They reckon the oaks grow for 300 years, live for 300 and die for 300;
> since the gardens were planted before 1780, many of the trees are massive
> but have yet to reach their full potential.
>
> Chris
>
>
> > On 19 Sep 2019, at 21:40, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > When we purchased this lot, over 50 years ago, it had 8 or 10 oak trees
> on it, of a variety known locally as Blackjack Oak, not noted for its
> longevity. Some were lost in siting the house, others because they became
> a threat to the house as they grew older, so that only two remain.
> Replacements have been Tulip Poplars, which should last a while.
> >
> > I recently noticed that the oak in the back yard has a lightning track
> down one side from an old strike at some time. And, alongside the scar, a
> patch of fungi has taken up residence. I finally caught the light right to
> get a picture of this tree marking.
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190919-P9190153.JPG.html>
> >
> > Not quite in the class with Don's Austin oaks, but it will have to
> suffice for today.
>
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