Tree in Eastnor Castle Arboretum
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Tree in Eastnor Castle Arboretum
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 12 Aug 2017
Eastnor’s Arboretum is surprising for the beauty and exceptional size of the trees. Most of the exotic trees were planted in the second half of the 19th century, when the Victorian passion for plant collecting was at its height. The 2nd and 3rd Earls Somers collected seed on their travels. Many more plants came from botanical expeditions and from specialist nurseries where trees were raised from seed imported from all over the world. Several of the trees are listed as Champion Trees by the Forestry Commission.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.030674
Longitude
-2.389573