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The Darwin bicentennial oak, 12 years on

Twelve years ago today, I planted the Darwin Bicentennial Oak in my garden. I am pleased to report that it is still doing well.

Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009 (before)
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009 (before planting)
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2009
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2011
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2011
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2013
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2013
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2015
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2015
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2016
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2016
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2017
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2017
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2018
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2018
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2019
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2019
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2020
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2020
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2021
Darwin Bicentennial Oak, 2021

I have now spent twelve years gathering material for the longest time-lapse movie ever. Or should that be shortest?

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2 responses to “The Darwin bicentennial oak, 12 years on”

  1. Norman Malcolm McClure avatar
    Norman Malcolm McClure

    Darwin’s oak deserves more space. —Suggest you harvest the adjacent ?birch? tree!

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    1. Richard Carter, FCD avatar
      Richard Carter, FCD

      No, it’s survival of the fittest in my garden: it’s what Darwin would have wanted.

      Reply

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