THE OAK AND THE ASH......
By poppylinda
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While on a recent walk with my walking club we came across a large tree in the middle of a field,and was told a story of how many years ago two lovers from neighbouring villages were forbidden to meet so they planted an acorn from an Oak and a seed from an Ash tree and they grew entwined around each other.Probably an “old folklore story” but lovely never the less,just thought I would share.
Some did say that an Oak tree lives for 300 years and then dies does anyone know if this is true,because it didn’t look too healthy?
8 Oct, 2012
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If you look on wikipedia for the Major Oak in sherwood forest folklore has robin hood sheltering there and is said to be between 800 to 1000 years old....just imagine.......
8 Oct, 2012
WOW....well that myth is not true then (:0))
8 Oct, 2012
What a lovely story :o) It would be nice to try that, and see what happens ...
8 Oct, 2012
I have seen that Mighty Oak,in Sherwood Forest....it is stunning ..:o)
8 Oct, 2012
We wont be around long enough to see if it works Hywel!! (:0)
8 Oct, 2012
I have enjoyed catching up on your blogs - eggs, errors and moons then this. Far more stimulating that anything the tv has to offer. Thanks for posting :-)
8 Oct, 2012
Thats a lovely thing to say Julie,thanks X
9 Oct, 2012
I`m sure I read somewhere a while back that some of our oak trees were getting a disease of some sort and having to be carefully monitored, can`t think where I saw it though. Its a lovely pic Poppy..
9 Oct, 2012
We thought our local oaks were diseased this year as the leaves were so yellow in May but they eventually turned green...and now turning orangey yellow again. Nature is wonderful! There is a horrible condition called "Acute Oak Disease" which is predominantly in the South/Midlands (so far). Fingers crossed it will not be the next dutch elm disease :-(
10 Oct, 2012
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Very romantic , Poppy .
I thought that they could be older than 300yrs .
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