A 500-year-old yew tree rooted in a ruined monastery has been named Woodland Trust Tree Of The Year. The Waverley Abbey yew, near Farnham in Surrey, took 16% of the vote to win the contest, which has ...
There are plenty of old castles and desolate stone structures dotting Ireland, but none so awe-inspiring as the Muckross Abbey. Aside from the building, located in a central courtyard of Muckross ...
It might be the oldest tree in Britain. A yew tree that sprawls over a churchyard in Wales is more than 5,000 years old, according to experts. While it's not exceptionally tall, the tree has a wide ...
The yew tree in the Fortingall Churchyard in Perthshire, Scotland, was there long before there was a church, or even the practice of Christianity. The yew is believed to be anywhere from 3,000 to ...
This time of year, the trees turn from green to golden colours, the weather becomes cooler and many celebrate the supernatural or remember the dead in the form of Halloween. For those who like all ...
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Oak, hazel and yew were abundant
A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...
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