‘Men seldom plant trees till they begin to grow Wise, that is, till they grow Old and find by Experience the Prudence and Necessity of it.’
John Evelyn
‘Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery, and they are blessings to children yet unborn.’
Lord Orrery to Thomas Carew 15th May 1749
‘Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable; with the possible exception of a moose singing ‘Embraceable You’ in spats.’
Woody Allen
Old School Garden 
Trees are amazing plants. I was reading the other day about a tree in Wales which they believe to be 5,000 years old. How incredible is that? If only they could talk.
Thanks, yes they are. Not sure how old the one in the picture is but it must be a few hundred years, I guess. 🙂
what a STUNNING tree !!!
Yep- a real old timer 😉
Lovely – I often think back to the dozens of trees I’ve planted in gardens … a gardener’s legacy!
Yes, I’ve a good set (Silver Birch, Rowan, Black Poplar, Beech, Wild Cherry, Oak etc) I sourced and planted at my local Primary School in 2007 to try to provide more wildife friendly grounds and interesting play/learning spaces- thye’re starting to look really impressive and the children love them 🙂