This Irish Yew, Taxus baccata Fastigiata, was the first to be planted in The Horse Paddock.
The yew is a universal symbol of regeneration, transformation and rebirth. Today is Good Friday, the commencement of the Easter period; branches of the yew tree have traditionally been used in the celebration of Easter and in the ancient festivals upon which the Easter rituals were based. This is a tree with a very long story indeed.
We are propagating more Irish Yews from cuttings. The plan is that that in time they will be a major feature of this arboretum, marking the points of the compass around the central, circular lawn. For more about this, read the section entitled A Special Project on the page Propagating Plants at The Drip.
We are propagating more Irish Yews from cuttings. The plan is that that in time they will be a major feature of this arboretum, marking the points of the compass around the central, circular lawn. For more about this, read the section entitled A Special Project on the page Propagating Plants at The Drip.
I really hope that 'Horse Paddock' doesn't mean there are actually horses where you are planting Yew trees as only a few bites of yew can kill a horse within minutes.....
ReplyDeleteNo horses there anymore, just our arboretum. Many years ago the paddock was used for horses and where we created the circular lawn used to be a circular pen for breaking and training the horses. We decided to continue calling it The Horse Paddock just to maintain a link with the history of this place.
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