Although not a yew of great girth this is a rare London tree. We have heard that the tree might be in danger of being felled because of the recent loss of a branch. This is a well looked after green oasis alonside a busy London street. The church is said to have been consecrated […]
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The many additions to our website during 2025 can be seen here.
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LOST YEWS Statistics relating to the loss of ancient yew trees have sometimes been misleading. This article brings into a single document information about our lost yews gathered over many years and from many sources. Research during 2025 has already brought to light more lost yews and the article will be updated in 2026.
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The many additions to our website during 2024 can be seen here. While the majority are classified as notable yews, there are at least 120 sites where ancient yews are recorded.
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Welcome to the Ancient Yew Goup’s new website. We are grateful to David Alderman of TROBI who has overseen the project from start to finish, to Caring for God’s Acre who organised fund raising, and for generous individuals and organisations who have contributed to the cost. While there remain elements that are not yet complete, […]
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Following a major limb failure in April 2022 on the South-West side of the tree the remaining canopy has been exposed to prevailing winds. On Friday the 6th of January 2023 strong winds caused a major failure of the majority of the remaining crown. The fallen sections of the crown collapsed to the north/north-east across […]
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