Veteranisation is not new, it’s been around for centuries in the form of pollarding. In this case a storm damaged ash tree has been saved. The unsightly and dangerously damaged trunk has been removed and a more artistic top carved in the shape of a crown or coronet. By doing this it preserves what is […]

In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. In looser senses, the […]