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🌳🌲🌳 Sporadic updates on our travels and the trees we see. Also hunting down 1000 urban trees🏡 learning a bit more about our towns and cities 🇬🇧 Plus enjoying some good bakeries on the way 🥖🥐🍰Thanks to Tree Hunting by Paul Cook 📚
Not a great season for tree hunting, but as I was sat next to 175 Exhibition Ash in the lovely Whitworth Cafe I decided to tick it off the list (and its sculpted metal companion) #treehunting
January 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Not a great season for tree hunting, but as I was sat next to 175 Exhibition Ash in the lovely Whitworth Cafe I decided to tick it off the list (and its sculpted metal companion) #treehunting
Today’s tree, 179 Cemetery Oak, is in the vast Southern Cemetery. An amazingly shaped Oak Tree. The tree lined avenues are also stunning. The history and achievements behind the row after row of gravestones are a key part of Manchester’s history. #trees #cemetery #Manchester
September 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Today’s tree, 179 Cemetery Oak, is in the vast Southern Cemetery. An amazingly shaped Oak Tree. The tree lined avenues are also stunning. The history and achievements behind the row after row of gravestones are a key part of Manchester’s history. #trees #cemetery #Manchester
Today we found no 194, White Nancy’s Handkerchief Tree. It was tricky to find, weaving along paths between cottages, but now we know the way we can come back for the flowers. Took the chance to climb White Nancy. #TreeHunting #Cheshire
August 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today we found no 194, White Nancy’s Handkerchief Tree. It was tricky to find, weaving along paths between cottages, but now we know the way we can come back for the flowers. Took the chance to climb White Nancy. #TreeHunting #Cheshire
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
August 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
Making the most of the bank holiday with a walk in Macclesfield Forest. Lots of trees to see and a hill to climb #Trees #Macclesfield #Forest
August 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Making the most of the bank holiday with a walk in Macclesfield Forest. Lots of trees to see and a hill to climb #Trees #Macclesfield #Forest
No. 167 Effluent Fig. An unexpected fig tree overhanging the River Irwell opposite the aptly named Treehouse Hotel #TreeHunting
August 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
No. 167 Effluent Fig. An unexpected fig tree overhanging the River Irwell opposite the aptly named Treehouse Hotel #TreeHunting
A final one on the Didsbury tour. Tree 180, the Foggy Lime. Another spot I have taken the trees for granted over the years and never really taken in this row of limes which give the park and surrounding streets their distinctive character #treehunting #didsbury
August 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A final one on the Didsbury tour. Tree 180, the Foggy Lime. Another spot I have taken the trees for granted over the years and never really taken in this row of limes which give the park and surrounding streets their distinctive character #treehunting #didsbury
Back to Fletcher Moss for Tree No. 181, Ye Olde Cock Tree. Another one I must have passed a thousand times without ever really seeing. It stands right opposite what used to be the legendary Steak and Kebabs restaurant. What it will have witnessed? #Trees #FletcherMoss #Didsbury #UrbanTrees
August 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Back to Fletcher Moss for Tree No. 181, Ye Olde Cock Tree. Another one I must have passed a thousand times without ever really seeing. It stands right opposite what used to be the legendary Steak and Kebabs restaurant. What it will have witnessed? #Trees #FletcherMoss #Didsbury #UrbanTrees
Next stop was the leafy oasis of Marie Louise Gardens in Didsbury, a place I’ve driven and walked past so many times without ever noticing. We found Tree No. 183, Marie Louise’s Chestnut, straight away. #Trees #Didsbury #MarieLouiseGardens #UrbanOasis
August 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Next stop was the leafy oasis of Marie Louise Gardens in Didsbury, a place I’ve driven and walked past so many times without ever noticing. We found Tree No. 183, Marie Louise’s Chestnut, straight away. #Trees #Didsbury #MarieLouiseGardens #UrbanOasis
Chasing down the Brontosaurus gave us the chance to revisit Fletcher Moss and wander along the river to Northenden. Plenty of good trees to spot and paths to explore — a reminder of how much there is right on the doorstep. Loved the avenue of poplars. #Trees #FletcherMoss #Didsbury #UrbanNature
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Chasing down the Brontosaurus gave us the chance to revisit Fletcher Moss and wander along the river to Northenden. Plenty of good trees to spot and paths to explore — a reminder of how much there is right on the doorstep. Loved the avenue of poplars. #Trees #FletcherMoss #Didsbury #UrbanNature
A day of local tree hunting in Didsbury. Not the best start — Tree No. 182, the Brontosaurus, was lost to a storm in 2024. Looking up old photos, we realised we do remember how striking it was. Today we found only the stump… but also a young weeping redwood sapling planted in its place. #Trees
August 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A day of local tree hunting in Didsbury. Not the best start — Tree No. 182, the Brontosaurus, was lost to a storm in 2024. Looking up old photos, we realised we do remember how striking it was. Today we found only the stump… but also a young weeping redwood sapling planted in its place. #Trees
Also found this amazing square, its edges lined with beautiful London Plane trees. Such a shame it’s used as a car park — it would make a brilliant pedestrian space where more people could enjoy them. This is the site of No. 169, the Preservation Plane. #Trees #UrbanNature
August 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Also found this amazing square, its edges lined with beautiful London Plane trees. Such a shame it’s used as a car park — it would make a brilliant pedestrian space where more people could enjoy them. This is the site of No. 169, the Preservation Plane. #Trees #UrbanNature
I’ll need to come back in spring to see this one in its full flowering splendour. I think I’ve found the right tree — No. 168, the Blue Fox — one of the foxglove trees planted in St Peter’s Square around the tram stops. Looking good even without the blooms. #Trees #TreeHunting
August 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I’ll need to come back in spring to see this one in its full flowering splendour. I think I’ve found the right tree — No. 168, the Blue Fox — one of the foxglove trees planted in St Peter’s Square around the tram stops. Looking good even without the blooms. #Trees #TreeHunting
Catching up on a few recent tree visits. First stop: Altrincham, with some extra steps to reach the well-established John Leigh Park. There we found No. 192, the Altrincham Puzzle,an unusual and striking beech tree. Worth the detour. #Trees #TreeHunting
August 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Catching up on a few recent tree visits. First stop: Altrincham, with some extra steps to reach the well-established John Leigh Park. There we found No. 192, the Altrincham Puzzle,an unusual and striking beech tree. Worth the detour. #Trees #TreeHunting
Until Storm Floris on Monday, we were custodians of a majestic weeping willow. Sadly, the storm was too much for our ageing tree, and it fell dramatically but safely 🙏. It’s left a real gap in our garden and we’ve all lost a beautiful local landmark #StormFloris #WeepingWillow #TreeLoss #UrbanNature
August 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Until Storm Floris on Monday, we were custodians of a majestic weeping willow. Sadly, the storm was too much for our ageing tree, and it fell dramatically but safely 🙏. It’s left a real gap in our garden and we’ve all lost a beautiful local landmark #StormFloris #WeepingWillow #TreeLoss #UrbanNature
This one’s been under my nose my whole life — Besty’s Oak, No. 193. Now I can’t help but wonder how much it’s grown in the 5 decades it’s been in my orbit and whether Besty himself had a fondness for his leafy neighbour. #Trees #Treehunting
August 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This one’s been under my nose my whole life — Besty’s Oak, No. 193. Now I can’t help but wonder how much it’s grown in the 5 decades it’s been in my orbit and whether Besty himself had a fondness for his leafy neighbour. #Trees #Treehunting
A quick trip to London — and while we didn’t manage to tick off any official trees from the book, it was impossible not to notice just how many trees there are all around the city. So many sizeable, well established, and add so much to make London seem so green
August 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A quick trip to London — and while we didn’t manage to tick off any official trees from the book, it was impossible not to notice just how many trees there are all around the city. So many sizeable, well established, and add so much to make London seem so green
Visiting Stockport’s other tree No. 190, the Pinch Belly Wingnut, led us to a splendid park just outside Stockport town centre that we’d never explored before. The tree itself was lovely. Always a bonus when tree hunting leads to unexpected finds. #Trees
July 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Visiting Stockport’s other tree No. 190, the Pinch Belly Wingnut, led us to a splendid park just outside Stockport town centre that we’d never explored before. The tree itself was lovely. Always a bonus when tree hunting leads to unexpected finds. #Trees
Next stop: sunny Stockport. Amazing what’s right in front of you that you just don’t notice. No. 189, the Overbearer, is one of those trees I must’ve passed hundreds of times without really seeing it. Also spotted Stockport’s colourful recycled plastic mural while we were at it. #Trees
July 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Next stop: sunny Stockport. Amazing what’s right in front of you that you just don’t notice. No. 189, the Overbearer, is one of those trees I must’ve passed hundreds of times without really seeing it. Also spotted Stockport’s colourful recycled plastic mural while we were at it. #Trees
Among the treasures in the packed glasshouses of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, we came across a fascinating find, a prehistoric Wollemi Pine from Australia. Thought extinct until the 1990s. #GlasgowBotanicGardens #Trees
July 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Among the treasures in the packed glasshouses of Glasgow Botanic Gardens, we came across a fascinating find, a prehistoric Wollemi Pine from Australia. Thought extinct until the 1990s. #GlasgowBotanicGardens #Trees
No. 106 the Kibble Palace Champion. A very unusual tree in a truly beautiful setting inside Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Definitely one of the more distinctive ones we’ve seen. We also loved exploring the garden’s glasshouses, full of surprises. #Trees
July 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
No. 106 the Kibble Palace Champion. A very unusual tree in a truly beautiful setting inside Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Definitely one of the more distinctive ones we’ve seen. We also loved exploring the garden’s glasshouses, full of surprises. #Trees
Today’s visit took us to the beautiful campus of Stirling University for trees No. 48 and 49. The Serpent Tree was a standout, definitely unusual, nestled between the lecture theatres. As for Wallace’s majestic oak… we weren’t quite sure which one was the one, so we admired both!
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today’s visit took us to the beautiful campus of Stirling University for trees No. 48 and 49. The Serpent Tree was a standout, definitely unusual, nestled between the lecture theatres. As for Wallace’s majestic oak… we weren’t quite sure which one was the one, so we admired both!
Thanks Loch Tay for so many adventures. A peaceful paddle by canoe spotting ospreys circling their nest, a glimpse of a crannog, and even a wild swim. Plus dinner at Tayside Marina, the perfect spot to soak it all in. #LochTay
July 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thanks Loch Tay for so many adventures. A peaceful paddle by canoe spotting ospreys circling their nest, a glimpse of a crannog, and even a wild swim. Plus dinner at Tayside Marina, the perfect spot to soak it all in. #LochTay
A quick detour to Cruachan Dam and the Hollow Mountain — an incredible piece of engineering hidden inside the mountain itself. Sadly too late to do a tour. Great views across Loch Awe though. #Cruachan #HollowMountain #LochAwe
July 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A quick detour to Cruachan Dam and the Hollow Mountain — an incredible piece of engineering hidden inside the mountain itself. Sadly too late to do a tour. Great views across Loch Awe though. #Cruachan #HollowMountain #LochAwe