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Oak Canopy & Logs – Questions

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

The tree work has generated many questions. One recent one is ‘why the oak tree canopy has been cut back, as it was lovely to walk under?’ Answer – It is dead wood that has been cut out of the … Continue reading →

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Attention Turns to Wood

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jennifer Inskip Kirkby

Around 1861, when the American Civil War was raging, Prince Albert was breathing his last, and Mrs Beeton was publishing her cookery book, someone in Guiseley, planted, these magnificent sycamore trees. It is said that to “plant a tree is … Continue reading →