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300 year old yew saved from the chop! |
| 3rd
February 2003
Pictures: click to enlarge
Saved from the chop - click on the picture above for more photographs
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Local arborist in Southwest Herts, Alex
Peacock, was recently faced with a dilemma. When he arrived at Hunton Bridge
he was asked to fell a lovely old yew tree.
Estimating the yew to be 300 years old and with a girth of approximately 3
meters he decided not to fell the tree and contacted the Ancient Tree Forum
for advice.
The ATF advised him to contact the District Council’s Tree Officer, the
local District Councillor for the ward and the press to raise awareness of
the value of yew as a local historical feature and amenity tree. The Tree
Officer for Three Rivers District Council, Rueben Hayes arrived within the
hour to apply an emergency Tree Preservation Order. It was later discovered
that the tree was also an important roost site for bats. All bats are
specially protected species. Neighbours were also really pleased at Alex’s
decision to save the tree.
The next step is to contact the local Hertfordshire bat group to inform them
about the bat roost. Hopefully the emergency TPO will be confirmed to
protect the yew in the longer term.
Alex has previously been in touch with the ATF when he contacted Ted Green
about the ‘Waller Oak’ in the Chilterns. With a girth of more than 11.6m the
Waller Oak is now the largest recorded English oak, Quercus robur, in
Buckinghamshire and a new record for the Tree Register of the British Isles.
If you would like further information about this tree contact Alex Peacock
on 07884 055207 |
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Notes:
Click here for pictures |
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