Westonbirt

I had a meander to Gloucestershire today to Westonbirt Arboretum, which is probably the best time of year to visit because the Japanese maples are at their best.

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

Chinese Red Birch

Chinese Red Birch

Lime Avenue

Monterey Pine Cone

 The oldest small-leaved lime in Britain, some two thousand years old. We usually think of old trees as being large and gnarled, but, apparently, this lime has been continually pollarded every thirty years or so through those two millennia.

Small-leaved Lime

Small-leaved Lime

Small-leaved Lime Sculpture

Wollemi Pine

Wollemi Pine