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What’s New December 2017 New sites
Fitz – Ancient Tree Hunt
Ampfield Wood; Chalton Park; Uppark – Hugo Egleston Kinlet; Stottesdon; Stottesdon churchyard – Paul Wood Adare – St Nicholas church; Adare Castle; Adare Manor; Carrigallen – Tree Register of Ireland New photos/information
Llandegla - Ancient Tree Hunt
Loch Lomond - Dieter Dierick Totteridge – Andy McGeeney Llanveynoe; Llanveynoe churchyard, Sidbury – Paul Wood The spelling of Llangyview have been corrected to Llangeview. Llanedeyrn and Llantarnam were previously recorded in the Diocese of Llandaff. These are now correctly placed in the Diocese of Monmouth. December 2017 |
What’s New – October 2017 New sites
Ballinlough; Ballyseedy; Charleville; Cong Abbey; Derriaghy; Emo Court; Glasnevin; Millford House – Tree Register of Ireland Levens Hall – Tim Hills
New photos/information:
Rydal Water - Dale Burns
Llanwrthwl - Paul Wood Lost yews Llanilltyd; Ton-yr-ywen - Paul Wood October 2017 |
What’s New – September 2017 New sites in Ireland:
Avondale, Rathdrum; Ballynakilly Wood; Bray; Castle Mary, Cloyne; Castlecoote, Fuerty; Castlegrove House Hotel; Castlehyde; Clonfert; Clonmannon; Curraghchase; Drumgold House; Dunganstown Castle; Durrow Abbey; Garvagh; Glenstal Abbey; Gormanston Castle; Gortatole, Belcoo; Grillagh Bridge; Innesfallen Island; Larchfield House; Lisabuck; Longraigue; Millvale; Moore Abbey, Monasterevin; Oldbridge House, Drogheda; Roachestown House, Slane; Rossanna, Ashford; Simmonscourt Castle; Springhill House, Magherafelt; Swiss Cottage, Cahir; Tobernault; Tollymore Forest Park; Whitehead; Woodbrook House; Youghal – Myrtle Grove
Other new sites:
Dinedor; Homme House, Herefordshire – Paul Wood
New photos/information:
King's Caple – Paul Wood
Lost yews
Gort na mona; Much Marcle – Yew Tree House |
What’s New – August 2017 Yew Map
The YEW MAP, a collaboration between the Conservation Foundation and the Ancient Yew Group, has been embedded into the Ancient Yew Group website, so that we are now able to control its content. At the present time it features sites where Ancient and Veteran yews are found and has recently been extended to include Ireland.
With control comes possibilities for the future. For example, it might be considered worthwhile to have a separate map for Notable yews, or separate maps for churchyard and non-churchyard yews. We would like to express our gratitude to James Coleman of the Conservation Foundation for his tireless work in setting up the map as part of their We Love Yew project. New sites:
Langford Budville; Rodden; Runnington; Stoke Trister; Thorne St. Margaret; Whitestaunton; Woolley, Somerset - Tim Hills
New photos/information:
Ardsallagh House; Ardtully Castle; Ballydarton House; Bunclody; Castle Upton; Castle Ward; Castlecomer House; Doneraile Court; Hilton Park, Scotstown; Huntingdon Castle; Knockabbey; Leslie Hill, Balleymoney; Loughgaul Agricultural Institute; Marley Park, Rathfarnham; Rathkenny House; Shelton Abbey; Silver Springs Hotel, Tivoli - Tree Register of Ireland
Crowhurst, Surrey – Leslie Hawes
Colaton Raleigh – Peter Norton
Abbeycwmhir; Clunbury; Yarkhill – Paul Wood
Bank Hall, Bretherton; Eastham – Dale Burns
Change in name
Bystock in Devon is now Withycombe Barton – Bystock. There is also a new image of the tree as it appeared in 1846. August 2017 |
What’s New – May 2017 New sites:
Itton; Oakclose Plantation, Morestead – Hugo Egleston
Much Cowarne – Paul Wood
Capel Llanilltern; Holford; Llanmerewig; Pentrych – Tim Hills
Our thanks to Stewart Reid who notified us of this previously unrecorded veteran yew at Pentrych.
New photos/information:
Mertsham - Glenn Naylor
Dunkeld – Ancient Tree Hunt
Linton, Herefordshire; Llywel – Jenny Joice
Aberyscir; Battle; Cilmery (Llanganten); Defynnog; Garthbeibio; Little Cowarne; Llandelio’r Fan; Llangors; Llowes; Merthyr Cynog; Mordiford; Penpont; Weston Beggard; – Paul Wood
Bathealton; Cilycwm; Gyffin; Llan; Llangeitho; Nailsea-Holy Trinity; Stoke sub Hamdon – Tim Hills
The Church in Wales:
The webpage Church in Wales > Welsh Churchyard Yews has been updated to include the many new additions over the last three years.
Also the 6 Church in Wales Diocese pages have been updated so that each one is now presented in the same format.
New article:
The first item on the Looking After Ancient Yew webpage is The Health of Yew, a Pathological Advisory Note published by the Tree Health Division of Forest Research at Alice Holt.
Help find an old yew:
Some of the sites on these pages have been visited and the following pages have been updated: Aberdeenshire; Ayrshire; Cumbria; Greater London; Herefordshire; Kent; Lancashire; Lincolnshire; Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Shropshire; Sussex. May 2017 |
What's New - April 2017 New sites:
Ansford; Barwick; Chilthorne Domer; Chilton Cantelo; Christon; Cutcombe; Llancillo; Llangyview; Loxton; Minto-old churchyard; Nailsea-Christchurch; Othery; Otterhampton; Peterstow; Queen Charlton; Rimpton; Saltford; Sellack; Skilgate; Tellisford; Ubley; Yarlington; Woolverton - Tim Hills
Four of the above are new Veterans - at Cutcombe, Llancillo, Peterstow and Tellisford.
Clehonger; Dormington; Moreton-on-Lugg; Pencombe; Stoke Lacy; Withington - Paul Wood
Moreton Jeffries - Tim Hills/Paul Wood
Capel Glyn Collwng - Michael Woolner/Paul Wood
High Force, Teesdale - Chris Knapman
Dawlish - Angela Williams
Riddell - Alison Stables/Tony Burgoyne
New photos/information
Goetre; Llanarth; Llangattock-juxta-Usk; Llansoy; Llanspyddid; Mamhilad; Stow-on-the-Wold; Todenham - Peter Norton
Eaton Bishop; Little Cowarne village; Llanyre; Maesmynis; Ullingswick - Paul Wood
Llandelio’r Fan; Llansoy; Mells - Tim Hills
Beacon Hill - Zoe Stiles
Drummond Castle - Charles Henderson
Taps Combe - Nathan Pritchard
Steep - Drake and Anne Hocking
Boisney; Fiquefleure-Equineville; Foulbec; Mandeville; Offranville; St Sulpice de Grambouville: St Martin de Tilleul - Wim Peeters April 2017 |
What's New - March 2017 New photos have been added at the following sites:
Adlestrop; Bockleton; Goetre; Llanddewi Rhydderch; Llanfoist; Llangattock-juxta-Usk (Penpergwm); Llanllowell; Llanspyddid; Llanvair Discoed; Mamhilad; Stow-on-the-Wold; Todenham - Peter Norton
Discoed; Offa’s Dyke – Maes-Treylow; Westhide – Paul Wood
Taps Combe – Nathan Pritchard March 2017 |
What's New February 2017 New full member of the Ancient Yew Group We welcome Chris Knapman as the 10th full member of the Ancient Yew Group. This will create a strong link between the Ancient Yew Group (AYG) and the Ancient Tree Forum (ATF) at an important time for churchyard yew conservation. There will be more on this in the coming months. Chris introduces himself as follows: "My connection with the natural world started to develop at age 4 with Ladybird books! At age 31 I took a degree in Environmental Science at Plymouth University and between 1995 and 2016 spent over 20 years as Plymouth City Council Tree Officer
I am a member of: Butterfly Conservation, Royal Forestry Society (RFS), National Trust, Trees and Design Action Group and am a Fellow of the Arboricultural Association. I obtained the RFS Professional Diploma in Arboriculture in 2000.
I am a Co-opted Board Member of the Ancient Tree Forum (ATF) since 2008 and instigated and co-founded Devon Ancient Tree Forum in August 2005.
I am also an assessor for the David Bellamy Conservation Award Scheme and have worked as Tree Protection Officer for the RHS at Chelsea Flower Show.
I am inspired by the aesthetics, biology and culture of all ancient trees and their associated treescapes, but believe that the Yew is a special case amongst these trees because of their longevity and potential immortality; distinct biology and deep connections with our culture and that of our ancestors. Despite their role as a constant and a connection with our past, it is up to us to secure their future which is inextricably linked with our own in a fast changing world. This sceptr’d isle is of international importance for its ancient Yews and we therefore have a deep responsibility to ensure that there are no further avoidable losses of our Yew heritage.
I intend to work towards this objective with the Ancient Yew Group and its partner organisations (notably the ATF), which have done so much already to gain recognition for our special ancient tree heritage." 28 February 2017 |
What's New - January 2017 New photos/information
Rossdhu House - Ancient Tree Hunt
Rosneath - Eleanor Evans
Bromham, Wiltshire – Glenda Hunder
Craigends – Judy Dowling
Llanrothal; Moccas - churchyard; Much Dewchurch - Paul Wood
The Bourneville Yew in Haute Normandie, northern France was badly damaged in a storm on the 12th January. - Janice Gregory
January 31st 2017 |
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