Heritage Trees Wales

Archie Miles

Description

Heritage Trees Wales is a collection of the most beautiful, historic and important trees in the country, from the well-known to the rarely seen. Steeped in history and surrounded by myth and legend, many of these trees dominate their surroundings with their physical and cultural presence. Others are more hidden from view. This stunning book by Archie Miles captures the full fascinating story of Wales's heritage trees.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Natural history

Informations

• Publié par: Distributed by eBookpartnership
• Date de parution: 16 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781802584950
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Foreword 7
Introduction 8
Long Lost Heritage Trees 16
Golynos Oak 26
Merlin’s Oak 28
Nannau Oak 30
Lost in the last 10 years 34
Millennium Derwen 34
Caeryder Oak 36
Pontfadog Oak 40
Buttington Oak 42
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Discoed Yew 44
Offa’s Dyke Oaks 46
Llanfihangel-nant-Melan Yews 50
Llanafan Fawr Yew 52
Alltmawr Yew 54
Llanthony Whitebeams 56
Llanvihangel Court Sweet Chestnuts 60
Crickhowell Black Poplars 66
The Weird Birches of Ty-uchaf 68
Ty-uchaf Wall Ash 72




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Least or Lesser Whitebeam 74
Welsh Whitebeam 78
Ty Mawr Oak 80
The Blorenge Beeches 82
Llangattock-juxta-Usk Yew 86
Bettws Newydd Yew 88
Monmouthshire Orchards 90
Charley Trees 100
Monmouth Catalpa 102
Curley Oak 106
Chepstow Aspen 108
Pontypool Sweet Chestnuts 110
Mamhilad Yew 112
Bute Park 116
True Service Tree 122
Silent Valley Beeches 126
Ley’s Whitebeam 128
Llangorse Wych Elm 130
Llanfeugan Yew Circle 132
Brecon Black Poplar 134
Rhandirmwyn Oak 138
Defynnog Yew 140




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Talley Abbey Ash 142
Dinefwr Oaks 144
Golden Grove 148
Aberglasney Yew Tunnel 150
Ramsey Island Junipers 154
The Bleeding Yew of Nevern 158
Laburnum Hedges of Ceredigion 160
Strata Florida Yews 164
Ystrad Meurig Ash 168
Hafod Beeches 170
Prostrate Blackthorn 174
Petrified Forest at Borth 176
Mallwyd Yew 180
Lone Yew of Llynierth 182
Llanddeiniolen Yews 184
Bodnant Laburnum Arch 186
Llangernyw Yew 190
Nantglyn Yew 192
Three Sisters Sweet Chestnuts 194
The Peace Tree 196
Gresford Yew 200
Overton-on-Dee Yews 204




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Llangollen Whitebeam 206
Great Oak at the Gates of the Dead 212
Tan-y-Pistyll Wild Cherries 214
Pennant Melangell Yews 218
The Patriarch Tree 222
Buttington Yew 224
Powis Castle Estate Oaks 226
Yews of Powis Castle 230
Charles Ackers’ Redwood Grove 234
Garthmyl Oak 238
Garthmyl Cedar of Lebanon 240
Newtown Black Poplar 242
Dolfor Sentinel Yews 244
Tree Location Map 246
Gazetteer 247
The Tree Council 253
Countryside Council for Wales 254
Forestry Commission Wales 254
B ibliography 255
Index 256
A cknowledgements 260




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