Archive - The Street Tree

141. Much Marcle Yew

Famous and ancient, this English yew positively encourages you to experience it.

Mar 23 •

140. Spiral Almond

A pink-flowering London tree to admire now.

Mar 16 •

139. Cadzow Oak

Not far from Glasgow a host of ancient oaks quietly thrive in a country park. One hollow seven-hundred-year-old is particularly striking.

Mar 9 •

Long Reads: Tree Hunting

A special announcement about my new book!

Mar 4 •

138. Pimlico Mimosa

A glorious sight (and smell) in February or early March, an Australian tree dazzles in Westminster.

Mar 2 •

February 2025

137. Welton Walnut

If you think walnuts are small, short lived trees, a Lincolnshire giant will soon make you think again.

Feb 23 •

136. Bishop’s Elm

A young upstart makes a statement in Chichester’s historic Bishop’s Palace Garden.

Feb 16 •

Quite what caused this Welsh oddity to take the form it must be a matter of much speculation in Newport.

Feb 9 •

Wednesday Street Tree #19

Feb 5 •

134. Inclosure Oak

Centuries ago, Sherwood Forest extended to where a Nottingham oak tree was planted in 1865.

Feb 2 •

January 2025

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