In 2007 I was fortunate enough to visit Tanzania and came across the majestic Baobab trees whilst on a safari before climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. I have always had a fascination with them as trees but to see them in real life was amazing as they are colossal and such an important tree within the landscape […]
Tree time at Kew
Anytime is a good time to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew to see trees and this visit in October 2021 coincided with the Japan Festival. It has been a real inspiration to walk around during my career in arboriculture over the past 20 years and it is fascinating to watch the trees grow […]
Trees at Eltham Palace
Another amazing place to see trees is Eltham Palace and gardens which I finally ventured out to visit in October this year for the first time and I was not disappointed. The Palace itself was stunning but for me the gardens were amazing, full of mature trees making a real landscape statement. […]