The English Oak Project
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Our Oak Trees & their Sweet Chestnut chums in our ancient bluebell woodland in the Weald of Kent. Also pictures and facts about trees
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Pinned
One of the most beautiful trees in
Europe is the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
My youngest son is at university in the City, and took this photo 30mins ago
Europe is the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
My youngest son is at university in the City, and took this photo 30mins ago
Walk with me in our woodland
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Walk with me in our woodland
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The South Saxons southern border defenses are a little bit more impressive than the shared northern border ditch with the Kingdom of Kent running along our woodland boundary 🫤
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The South Saxons southern border defenses are a little bit more impressive than the shared northern border ditch with the Kingdom of Kent running along our woodland boundary 🫤
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NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
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Walking on Gold
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Walking on Gold
The South Saxons southern border defenses are a little bit more impressive than the shared northern border ditch with the Kingdom of Kent running along our woodland boundary 🫤
November 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The South Saxons southern border defenses are a little bit more impressive than the shared northern border ditch with the Kingdom of Kent running along our woodland boundary 🫤
NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
NEVER EVER ANNOY AN ENGLISH OAK 😬🫣
Walking on Gold
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Walking on Gold
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
October to December our campsite is quiet & our big teepee tent is down
The log piles are not aesthetic, they are practical, to ‘catch’ downed trees before they crush us in our sleep
The Bank Voles that live in the log piles don’t get to snaffle sausage roll crumbs currently
The log piles are not aesthetic, they are practical, to ‘catch’ downed trees before they crush us in our sleep
The Bank Voles that live in the log piles don’t get to snaffle sausage roll crumbs currently
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
October to December our campsite is quiet & our big teepee tent is down
The log piles are not aesthetic, they are practical, to ‘catch’ downed trees before they crush us in our sleep
The Bank Voles that live in the log piles don’t get to snaffle sausage roll crumbs currently
The log piles are not aesthetic, they are practical, to ‘catch’ downed trees before they crush us in our sleep
The Bank Voles that live in the log piles don’t get to snaffle sausage roll crumbs currently
Ancient English Woodland is a treasure beyond compare
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Ancient English Woodland is a treasure beyond compare
Who is missing our English Bluebells?
A bluebell a week until they wake again next year #13
A bluebell a week until they wake again next year #13
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Who is missing our English Bluebells?
A bluebell a week until they wake again next year #13
A bluebell a week until they wake again next year #13
We knew exactly what we wanted, even though the woodland estate agent made no reference to them. Big mistake
There is a reason ancient woodland has areas devoid of all plant life in November, because this is what it looks like in April
All it took was someone to love them 💜
There is a reason ancient woodland has areas devoid of all plant life in November, because this is what it looks like in April
All it took was someone to love them 💜
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
We knew exactly what we wanted, even though the woodland estate agent made no reference to them. Big mistake
There is a reason ancient woodland has areas devoid of all plant life in November, because this is what it looks like in April
All it took was someone to love them 💜
There is a reason ancient woodland has areas devoid of all plant life in November, because this is what it looks like in April
All it took was someone to love them 💜
Here are some photos from Spring in our woodland to distract from the 🥶
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Here are some photos from Spring in our woodland to distract from the 🥶
Hoar Frost
Forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form.
Origin is old English for old grey hair
Forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form.
Origin is old English for old grey hair
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Hoar Frost
Forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form.
Origin is old English for old grey hair
Forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form.
Origin is old English for old grey hair
England’s historical past surrounds us. The evidence is everywhere
No more so than the ancient estates & deer parks
What’s missing is a witness that links us to it
And then there they are, hiding in plain sight
No more so than the ancient estates & deer parks
What’s missing is a witness that links us to it
And then there they are, hiding in plain sight
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
England’s historical past surrounds us. The evidence is everywhere
No more so than the ancient estates & deer parks
What’s missing is a witness that links us to it
And then there they are, hiding in plain sight
No more so than the ancient estates & deer parks
What’s missing is a witness that links us to it
And then there they are, hiding in plain sight
I got ‘the look’ 😬🌳
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I got ‘the look’ 😬🌳
A photo a week of Spring in our woodland until everything wakes up again #3
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A photo a week of Spring in our woodland until everything wakes up again #3
Torn between which carpet we prefer 🤔
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Torn between which carpet we prefer 🤔
Ladies & Gentlemen, without further ado, let us present to you the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Ladies & Gentlemen, without further ado, let us present to you the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham
I am walking to the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham right now 🤗🌳
(I am in Nottingham, I am not walking from Kent)
(I am in Nottingham, I am not walking from Kent)
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I am walking to the 550 year old Arbour Oak in Wollaton Park, Nottingham right now 🤗🌳
(I am in Nottingham, I am not walking from Kent)
(I am in Nottingham, I am not walking from Kent)
If you fancy a Bert Shirt we are selling at cost plus a few pennies for Bert’s raisins here 🙂🐦⬛
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November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
If you fancy a Bert Shirt we are selling at cost plus a few pennies for Bert’s raisins here 🙂🐦⬛
www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/...
www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/...
The Great Oak at Fredville: Jacob Strutt 1820
Majesty, the Fredville Oak - the Kingdom of Kent, was already famous 200 years ago
Both have humans for scale. My son Oliver is 6’ 6’’
Majesty, the Fredville Oak - the Kingdom of Kent, was already famous 200 years ago
Both have humans for scale. My son Oliver is 6’ 6’’
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Great Oak at Fredville: Jacob Strutt 1820
Majesty, the Fredville Oak - the Kingdom of Kent, was already famous 200 years ago
Both have humans for scale. My son Oliver is 6’ 6’’
Majesty, the Fredville Oak - the Kingdom of Kent, was already famous 200 years ago
Both have humans for scale. My son Oliver is 6’ 6’’
Yesterday someone complimented me on my Bert Shirt, and that I must follow The English Oak Project. I just smiled 🙂🌳
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Yesterday someone complimented me on my Bert Shirt, and that I must follow The English Oak Project. I just smiled 🙂🌳
The worst and best thing I have ever done is hold my father’s hand when he passed
Physically, I can still feel his faint grip loosen nine years after, but his hand still guides me in everything I do
Physically, I can still feel his faint grip loosen nine years after, but his hand still guides me in everything I do
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The worst and best thing I have ever done is hold my father’s hand when he passed
Physically, I can still feel his faint grip loosen nine years after, but his hand still guides me in everything I do
Physically, I can still feel his faint grip loosen nine years after, but his hand still guides me in everything I do
Shivelight & Shadowtackle
Fast changing shafts of sunlight filtering through the canopy of a wood
Words created by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
In the case of our oaks that would be ‘fast moving Ents running through the wood’ 🌳👀
Fast changing shafts of sunlight filtering through the canopy of a wood
Words created by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
In the case of our oaks that would be ‘fast moving Ents running through the wood’ 🌳👀
November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Shivelight & Shadowtackle
Fast changing shafts of sunlight filtering through the canopy of a wood
Words created by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
In the case of our oaks that would be ‘fast moving Ents running through the wood’ 🌳👀
Fast changing shafts of sunlight filtering through the canopy of a wood
Words created by the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins
In the case of our oaks that would be ‘fast moving Ents running through the wood’ 🌳👀