Nelson & His World

The role of the oak tree in our maritime history is monumental. Nelson fired off papers about the need to plant oak forests; Collingwood took walks, scattering acorns from his pocket. I thought members might be interested (and saddened) to read this piece from the BBC website on the threat to our native oak.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8668587.stm

Thanks Anna for pointing out Simon Schama’s article. Twice I caught the end of his “Point of View” talk on Radio 4.
At the time you were writing this thread I was splitting oak logs from some major winter pruning of one of my six oak trees—and if you excuse the order in which I relate—I happened to be living in the Sevenoaks area during the hurricane of ’89 and I have eight little oaks in pots!
I will certainly be keeping a close eye on my trees with fingers crossed in the coming years.

I shall now get back to the log splitting—with a machine of course--as I damaged my shoulder falling over the edge of my amphitheatre whilst building a safety wall!!

I do not jest!!!
Ed

Anna,

Thanks for posting that very interesting, though-provoking and yes, sad piece. Let's hope something can be done to eradicate this disease – and that money is set aside for this.

Ed,

You would seem to be doing your 'bit' here, much like the landowners of the !8th/19th centuries. Good luck in your endeavours! I do hope your shoulder gets better soon.