How old is this beauty? Who first, and last, pollarded it? Where there other similar trees nearby, now lost? Imagine what it could tell you, the changes it has seen, if only it could talk.
I would like to show this tree to every person who continues to believe in free and globalised trade being more important than the risks from imported pests and diseases. People who thought a relatively small saving in growing their ash seedlings abroad could be made, when now the whole species is at risk. I wonder if (optimistically avoiding saying when) ash die-back will reach this tree?
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