Category yamadori

Apr 11 2012

Revolutionary methods for establishing newly collected Yamadori

I am working on some revolutionary methods for establishing newly collected Yamadori. I started back in November with five trees using different techniques, two failed but three have delivered spectacular results. Prunus Spinosa and Crataegus producing roots from the whole tree, these photos were taken in February. With this knowledge I set out and collected over 100 trees and these are now thriving. I am busy collecting Yews up to the end of April in the UK then over to mainland Europe for Pines and Picea. This year’s stock will be available for reserve for a deposit of 50% from Mid June onwards.

I have uploaded these photos in hi resolution so you can take a closer look if you ‘click’ on them!

New roots direct from the trunk

The white specks are the start of new roots, two weeks after this photo was take the roots were 2cm long!

A small section of the recently collected Prunus Spinosa and Crataegus, they are triving.

Apr 1 2012

New STRONG growth on Hawthorn heralds healthy growth

I love this time of year when the newly collected stock starts to thrust out fresh growth. There is always a big sense of excitement and anticipation as to whether the tree has recovered from the stress of collecting and transplanting. Here is a Hawthorn that has started to throw out new shoots from a major cut.  I always let newly collected stock thrive unchecked for two years before any work is started.

I will be posting photos of all the new stock from June onwards. Over 150 trees including Prunus Spinosa, Crataegus, Cotoneaster, Taxus and Scots Pine.

Mar 10 2012

Some of the oldest undiscovered Ancient Yew trees In the UK

Last summer I found some of the oldest unrecorded Yew trees In the UK. I have check on the registers and they are not listed. These Yew Trees must be very old indeed they grow high on the cliff face deep in a mixed woodland far from any road. The trees are NOT on private land and are accessible to all, if you can find them 🙂  The last photo is the damage done to Yew by winter grazing deer. They strip the bark from the trees as this is the only source of food during the dark winter months. Many trees die, I saw evidence of this throughout the wood.