Natures Patterns - Moss and Bark

Moss and Bark PhotoArt by Joanna swiers

Moss and Bark

Moss and Bark PhotoArt by Joanna Swiers

                                 

Apple Trees

"Unless a tree has borne blossoms in Spring,you will vainly look for fruit on it in Autumn"-Sir Walter Scott

Scotch Bridget  the oldest Apple Tree in the Walled Garden at Abbotsford-120-130 years old.This year all the Apple Trees will undergo some restoration pruning.

Grenadier Apple Tree

eaters

cookers

Tower of Glamis Apple Tree between 80 & 90 years old.

Lord Derby

Lord Derby

and if you need some info here's a link or two and some interesting stories

                                                                      http://www.tweedvalleyfruittrees.com
                                                                    http://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/renovating.htm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-432344/How-grandmas-apple-tree-shook-experts-core.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/3316714/Britains-oldest-trees-the-roots-of-a-nation.html

                                                                 

The Yew Trees

The Yew Trees planted at the entrance to the Walled Garden from the Morris Garden at Abbotsford
the home of Sir Walter Scott are needing some attention. Some re-shapeing and a trim is in order.

and so it begins

starting to take shape

the back side

tying in .....to be continued..

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara

The Scots Pine Tree

Going for a walk with the Royal Scottish Forestry Society to help us determine how best to care for Sir Walter Scotts woodland.

A rather old Horse Chestnut tree

 A wonderful group of people.

and the planting of a Scots Pine, our Jubilee Tree to mark the Queens 60 years as monarch and the beginning of the relationship between the RSFS and The Abbotsford Trust

                                                               http://www.rsfs.org