Wednesday 14 October 2020

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow....


 


                

            There’s an old proverb which goes something like:

                      ‘Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.‘

            Well, on our daily walk, we are fortunate to pass by so many 

            fine and mighty oak trees. This often makes me think about the 

            people who planted these trees, hundreds of years ago.

            They never lived to see the fruits of their labour...

            but my, how we have benefitted!


           The Oak Tree has connotations of strength and endurance...

           which isn’t really surprising seeing as so many have been standing

           so proud, so tall and so majestically for far longer than any of us have 

           lived. No doubt if the Oak tree could talk, it would tell many takes 

           regarding the history of our land. 


           Entire ecosystems depend on our Oak Trees and so it is vital that

           we look after these lovely trees.


           There really is no better place to find out much more about this 

           grand and impressive tree, than here here at The Woodland Trust


                            Long live the Oak tree! 

          

   


           



1 comment:

  1. Splendid!
    I believe Lord Nelson encouraged the mass planting of these impressive trees.
    It took 5000 oaks to build one of his ships of the line.
    It saddens me on the one hand that several have fallen in our neighbourhood, but on the other, I am heartened that they have been enjoyed for at least 300 years and supported our precious wildlife.

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