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Musings on a mulberry tree: King’s Square, phase 2
The ‘reinvigoration’ of King’s Square is due to resume soon. Attention so far has focussed on the new, expensive, mirror-like paving. I hoped …
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King’s Square … where to start …
Well, I already did, last year, with several pages on the place. But as it’s about to be ‘reinvigorated’, imminently, it needs further mention. And the best place to begin seems to be this detail, a tree.
Unfurling leaves and blossoming branches
Of the three short journeys on 6 May, one was by bike, in the evening, towards New Earswick and Huntington. A glowing evening after a warm sunny day. A few photos …
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A tale of two trees
This photo was taken some years ago. It’s the gnarled and characterful trunk of a tree in a corner of the Museum Gardens, in the shaded area to one side of the … More …
Felled and thinned: city centre trees
A couple of months back a photo similar to this one was posted on Twitter. The caption said that the view only works in winter when there are no leaves on the trees.
More … Abbey view without ‘Fergie’s tree’
This tree in the Museum Gardens was dubbed ‘Fergie’s tree’ because it was planted by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, in the late 1980s. Trees in the gardens aren’t generally given a name, as far as I know, but this one came to public attention because of plans to fell … More …
The Duchess and the tree: update
The Museum Gardens has been the focus of much attention in recent weeks. Partly because of the massive and … More …