As well as planting new trees across the Estate, very sadly we occasionally loose old ones too. Trees are often the victim of storms, including an ancient cedar tree that was recently damaged as a result of storm Dennis, and many others are lost to age, fragility and disease.

This old Turkey Oak was identified as over 70% dead and due to its size and exposed location, it was considered highly dangerous and had to be felled. With a tree of this size, felling is a highly skilled, dangerous and expensive job.

On 20th December 2019, the skilled team started work in extremely dark and wet weather conditions, however, this huge tree was felled successfully, professionally and with precision to ensure everyone's safety.