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!
Splendid!
ReplyDeleteI 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.