Pentra Mawr Park Abergele, North Wales

How The Big and Strong Can Fall

It a sad but true fact ,

This tree was standing in Pentra Mawr Parc Abergele, North Wales,

that was until it showed signs of a problem,

An assessment was carried out,
And the regrettably the tree needed to be felled.

But that’s not the last we will see of this tree…. On the 6th of December it makes it return to Abergele Park and will be staying there for so time….

Let me explain; on the morning of the 6th December 2006
Conwy County council. Environmental and Technical Serves, Parks Department
Old Colwyn Environmental Federation,
Mon Tool &Safety Ltd, Unit 9a. Penrhos Business Park, Penrhos, Holyhead
Pabo Tree Services. Fachell Farm, St. Asaph Avenue
Arbtech Consulting Ltd, Murlain Business Centre, Union Street, Chester.
Tan Y Marian Junior School, Colwyn Bay

Will team up to give a demonstration. This will allow the children to observe arboriculture practice’s, this will inclued, working within the tree crown, the removal of dead wood and finally cutting down of a large diseased tree.

Its at this point that that our felled tree makes it return, only this time it will be lowered into the park as a bench for all to sit and veiw the surrouning woodlands. and yes the children will be planting a nice new healthy tree

Woodland beech is a straight lofty tree, but in open country it produces a broadly spreading head of branches often on a short stem.

There are about 10 species world wide. Beech are closely related to oak and chestnut.

Beech trees are relatively short lived, seldom lasting over 250 years. Large specimens often become top heavy and fall over. Stem and branch failure may occur very rapidly in old age.

Beach Road Old Colwyn

Evergreen Oak

A naturalised evergreen oak species found in Southern England. Its bark is very dark in colour, looking black from a distance. Leaves open as a bright shiny green but darken with age, looking very dull dark green before they drop. They are often narrow and have fine white hairs underneath. The leaves on sucker shoots are sometimes lobed. The male catkins are very long and yellow and appear prominant against the dark leaves. The acorns sit in a hairy cup and ripen between May and September.

The Evergreen or Holm Oak
Quercus ilex

originally a native to the Mediterranean, but it has been cultivated in Britain since the 16th century and is now naturalised in Britain from Nottingham downwards. It may be especially common locally in coastal areas or as an escapee from estates and parks.

Why do I love the Holm Oak?

Just stand back, take a look, and you will have the answer.
Some people love the tree, because it adds a special exotic touch to the landscape. Others hate it because it can become very invasive.
Here are two Holm Oaks at Beach Road Old Colwyn The before and after,
tree one day one with crown lift (lower branches lifted )
The small bed in front of the Oaks is one of Old Colwyn's butterfly gardens, planted by the good resedents of the area

Betws Yn Rhos, Abergele

The English Oak is a British Native tree.
Quercus robur

Facts
284 insect species have been found living in oaks.
An oak will produce its first good seed crop when it is 40-50 years old,

Oak species regularly live to be 500 years old, and individuals of 1,000 years old are known, although in some cases that age has been achieved by coppicing them over long periods of time.

This Oak found in Betws Yn Rhos is about 100 years old.

but sadly some work is needed to
help it into old age