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The newly established Cornwall group of the
ATF welcomed supporters from across the UK to visits to Lanhydrock and Ethy
Park owned by the National Trust and arranged a special visit to Boconnoc
Park by kind permission of the owners Anthony and Elizabeth Fortescue.
Restoration of wood pasture at Lanhydrock
Brian Muelener (National Trust) one of the founder members of the Cornish
ATF with Neville Fay Chair of ATF
The oldest oak at Lanhydrock – a venerable ancient pollard.
An historic ‘bundle’ – does everyone agree?
Ted talks about ‘self-pruning’
Idyllic Cornish creek for a picnic lunch. Ethy is the woodland on the
right.
How best to ‘release’ these trees from conifer plantation? It was hotly
debated!
Colin Hawke from Cornwall County Council is one of the principle
organisers of ATF Cornwall.
Boconnoc House nestles in beautiful parkland
Boconnoc is famous for its fantastic lichens including Lobarion.
Anthony Fortescue the owner of Boconnoc and Brian Muelener led the visit.
Great debate about how to manage this tree… or not.
Can you tell the difference between Rigidoporus ulmaris and Perenniopora
fraxinea? If not come to ATF meetings to improve your identification of
important tree-hollowing fungi.
Boconnoc – it’s a fantastic parkland!
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