Where is the Oldest Tree in the Parish?

We don’t know—nobody does for certain! There is an incomplete map of the ancient trees in the Mylor & Flushing Parish— but we need your help to finish it.

Old and ancient trees are vital for our climate and environment—mature trees absorb more carbon dioxide than young ones—and we cannot look after them until we know where they are.

Go for a walk and look around! Don’t forget to stick to the footpaths, where you often find the oldest trees, or ask the landowner if you can visit a large tree you have spotted. Take a long piece of string with you and a tape measure—tree trunks get fatter with age, so you are looking for the fattest one you can find - but you can tell us about as many trees as you like!

The easiest way is to use What3Words , but you can send us co-ordinates, drop a pin or even just describe it to us. It would be great if you wanted to include photos or a drawing.

​We will be keeping a record of ‘favourite trees’ as well—the better to protect them! If we don’t share & treasure our environmental heritage we shouldn’t be surprised if we lose it. Take your children to see and celebrate these guardians of nature.

We want you to measure around your tree’s trunk—known as it’s girth—at a height roughly 1.5m off the ground (if you are a child this is your roughly head/shoulder height). This is the circumference—divide the measurement (in cm) by 2.5 and this gives the approximate age in years. There are many online resources to help with this - the Woodland Trust is particularly good: How to record ancient trees - Ancient Tree Inventory

You can email :  mylortrees@gmail.com

Or WhatsApp/Text:  07966 013 828

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