Fab trees

Some work in the woods this week at Emmetts, getting the paths ready to open to the public.  95% of the trees were blown down in the Great Storm and 6 huge beech trees blocked the drive.  So the current wood is around 25 years old.  This surprised me as it looks so mature.  Beech, oaks, Alnus and Ash make up the wood now and on a cold day in winter light form some gnarly shapes.

Dixter was cold this week.  A brilliant lecture day with Kemal Mehdri covered form, line and texture.  Check out the dwarf conifer pot displays!

 Gnarly tree forms at Emmetts

 Ascending form anchored by conical form at Dixter

Dwarf conifer pot displays