Trees of unusual importance:


 

 

This project portrays Trees of Historic and unusual character in England and Wales. It shows the trees of folklore and historical importance that grace our once upon a time, 90% tree inhabited countryside.

The Seven Sisters tree in Kent the largest living tree in the British Isles, to the glory of the 4,000-year-old Yew tree in St Digains churchyard, Llangernyw, Wales, twice the age of Christianity and six times the age of the Islam faith and its still growing. The Yew tree signifies prominence to be buried by it, and most Welsh churches were built around this colossus of nature. To the beauty of Kew Gardens with its outstanding examples of the Black Walnut, Costal Redwood's and Maritime Pine in the parks 250 th anniversary year. The Spanish chestnuts (Sweet Chestnut) in Herefordshire at Croft Castle planted in 1588 from nuts found on shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, which have been planted to represent the Armada warships in linear formation.

The Jacobite tree at Clifton Cumbria also known as the Rebel tree, this is the site of the last battle to take place on English soil in 1745 between the retreating Jacobites of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the English army, twelve Jacobite soldiers who died lie buried beneath.

To the Great Oak at Sherwood forest, Britain's favourite tree and home to the folklore legend Robin Hood and his merry men.