Chandler's Ford - Valley Park Woods

The largest girthed yew (photo 1) is found in Knight Wood at SU4223621046. It is male, with branches trying to self layer, and had a girth of 13′ 2” (401cm) at 2′. In the same wood at SU4269520832 is a female that has layered, producing four juveniles growing on the immediate drip line of the parent tree. Two of these are seen here (photo 2). Girth of the parent was 9′ 5” at the root crown. In Clothiers Copse at SU4180621375 is a male yew competing with an oak (photo 3). The yew’s branches have reached the ground and as well as providing extra support will probably layer. Girth was 11′ 5” (348cm) at 3′.