In photos: horse chestnut tree down in Ruskin Park, south London
Here’s the sad sight of a glorious horse chestnut tree which has come down in Ruskin Park. Horse chestnut trees typically live for about 300 years, although we don’t know …
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Here’s the sad sight of a glorious horse chestnut tree which has come down in Ruskin Park.
Horse chestnut trees typically live for about 300 years, although we don’t know what brought down this fine example.
If you have any ideas, please add your thoughts in the comments section below.
The Woodland Trust has posted this video showing a year in the life of a horse chestnut tree:
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