“The oak, when living, monarch of the wood. The English oak, which, dead, commands the flood.” -Charles Churchill The English oak (Quercus robur) was so highly valued by the English that it was ...

Of course, trees take a very long time to grow, so it's best to not go into acorn propagation with too high expectations. It will take years and years for your oak tree to grow an ...

George Blanchard, whose family has farmed the land at Bowthorpe Park Farm since the 1940s, said the English oak had "always been part of family life". Woodland Trust The oak's hollow trunk also ...